Sterile Processing Tech(Full Time)

2 months ago


Lake Charles, United States Lake Charles Memorial Health System Full time

**DESCRIPTION OF POSITION**:

- Responsible for the decontamination, preparation, sterilization and distribution of a variety of surgical instruments, hospital trays and individual items used at the main campus and the Women's campus.

**RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES**:

- Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies and equipment. Assembles, wraps, and sterilizes trays of instruments.
- Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
- Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
- Restocks, labels and maintains inventory; submits requisitions.
- Collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts and facility medical equipment.
- Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room and in equipment storage areas.
- Assists with maintaining departmental policies and procedures, objectives; and quality improvement, safety and environmental and infection control standards.
- Knowledge of processes, procedures, quality assurance, chemicals and medical instruments sufficient to decontaminate and sterilize equipment, supplies and instruments.
- Incorporates Healthy Workforce in daily practice.
- Cleans department and workstations according to department standards in accordance with ARON and AAMI.
- Selects appropriate packing material according to type of sterilization techniques to be used. Labels sterilized products with identification and sterilization indicators as in accordance to ARON and AAMI.

**_The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description._**

**EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE**
- High school graduate or GED
- Two years of experience in sterile processing operations or in a position that has knowledge of and understands the importance of providing sterilized trays of instruments to customers in a timely manner.
- Certification in sterile processing preferred and encouraged at time of hire.
- Duties assigned are generally complex. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various states of completion.
- Expected to carry assignments through to completion with substantial independence.
- Minimal computer skills.
- Ability to read, write and speak intelligible English; Strong quantitative, analytical, and organizational skills; Ability to communicate orally and in written form. Must be detail oriented.
- Requires emotional stability and maturity; Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight; Exhibits organizational and leadership ability. Must be team oriented with strong interpersonal skills.

**Physical Demands/Work Environment**
- Work involves a variety of physical activities including sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping and lifting
- Must have normal hearing or utilize adaptive hearing devices.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



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