Sterile Processing Technician

Loyal Source Government Service is currently seeking Sterile Processing Service Technicians for a notional opportunity for the VA .

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Location: Location: Phoenix Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (PVAHCS) at 650 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012

Scope: The Sterile Processing Service Technicians shall rotate assignments among the various sterilization,

process, decontamination, surgical/ dental tray assembly, flexible endoscope reprocessing,

reusable inventory, medical equipment processing, and quality assurance functions. The

Sterile Processing Service Technicians may be required to workdays, evenings,

nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

Qualifications: Sterile Processing Services Technician staff must meet one (1) or more of

the following requirements.

i) Certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or higher

by the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management

(IAHCSMM/HSPA).

ii) Graduation from a nationally recognized CRCST training program with a minimum of

2 current years of documented work in the field.

iii) Graduation from a nationally recognized Operating Room Technician training

program with a minimum of 2 current years of documented work experience in a

Sterile Processing Service environment.

iv) Graduation from a US military training program for Surgical Technicians with a

minimum of 2 current years of documented work experience in a Sterile Processing

Service environment.

v) VA Level 2 certification with a minimum of 2 years of current work experience in the

SPS environment.

vi) Non-Certified technicians with documented and verifiable SPS hands-on work

experience for a minimum of 5 years.

Duties and Responsibilities:

i) Must have practical knowledge of theory, principles, practice, and techniques of

asepsis to prevent the spread of infection.

ii) Must have practical knowledge of microbiology and the principles as they apply to

surgical supply operations as they relate to the resistance of microorganisms to

external destructive agents such as heat, and chemicals used for sterilization and

High-Level Disinfection (HLD).

iii) Must have a working knowledge of standard procedures for steam autoclaving

including, but not necessarily limited to:

(1) Biological testing of sterilization efficacy utilizing commercially available

incubated biological test vials.

(2) Chemical indicators, internal and external, used for identifying steam sterilization

exposure.

(3) Use, purpose, and correct interpretation of the Bowie-Dick test.

(4) Interpretation and proper recording of results of all sterilization tests.

iv) Must have a working knowledge of standard procedures for use of chemical

sterilization such as Sterrad, including, but not necessarily limited to:

(1) Biological testing of sterilization efficacy utilizing commercially available

incubated biological test vials.

(2) Chemical indicators, internal and external, used for identifying sterilization

exposure.

(3) Processes for routine operator maintenance, including replenishment of sterilant

cartridges.

(4) Interpretation and proper recording of results of all sterilization tests.

v) Must have a working knowledge of standard procedures for use of HLD systems

such as Medivator Advantage, Trophon, and manual HLD utilizing Cidex OPA.

(1) Must be aware of and capable of performing on a routine daily basis all testing

and quality assurance procedures associated with the use of these devices and

chemicals.

vi) Must have a good working knowledge of the availability, economics, use, operation,

maintenance, assembly, and disassembly of the full range of surgical supplies,

instruments, equipment, and the specific cleaning, sterilizing, and storage

requirements of each.

vii) Must possess a very broad knowledge of all types of surgical and clinical

instrumentation. This knowledge must include sufficient working knowledge to be

able to identify damaged or broken instruments and be able to find a suitable

replacement item if available.

(1) Knowledge of surgical specialty instrumentation must include a minimum of the

following specialties:

(a) General; including laparoscopic instrumentation.

(b) Gynecology; including laparoscopic and hysteroscopic instrumentation.

(c) Orthopedics; including arthroscopic instrumentation, total joint arthroplasty,

fracture fixation, and soft tissue procedures.

(d) Microscopic surgical instrument care and handling; for example, eye cataract

instrumentation.

viii) Must have a thorough familiarity with surgical procedures performed in a hospital

Operating Room.

ix) Must have knowledge of medical and surgical terminology, human anatomy, and

physiology.

x) Must have a thorough knowledge of aseptic principles and techniques including

characteristics of various types of detergents, and cleaning techniques.

xi) Must have knowledge of the proper handling, cleaning, and reprocessing for use of

flexible endoscopes such as colonoscopes and gastroscopes.

xii) Must be able to follow detailed, step-by-step instructions provided by the

manufacturer for the handling, cleaning, and sterilization or HLD processing of a

large variety of surgical and clinical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME).

xiii) Must be capable of performing all physical demands of the SPS department

including but not limited to:

(1) Prolonged standing, frequently as much as 8 hours per duty day with normal rest

and meal breaks.

(2) Frequent lifting of instrument baskets weighing up to 25 pounds and occasional

lifting of objects up to 50 pounds.

(3) Frequent pushing and pulling of carts weighing several hundred pounds.

(4) Frequent and repetitive bending to floor level. Frequent and repetitive lifting

above the shoulders, with occasional lifts above the head.

About Loyal Source

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