Sterile Processing Technician
3 days ago
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Sterile Processing Technician to join our team at Covenant Health (Tennessee). As a key member of our Central Processing department, you will be responsible for ensuring the proper decontamination, inspection, assembly, and sterilization of surgical instruments. If you have a passion for maintaining aseptic environments and a commitment to delivering exceptional patient care, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Responsibilities:
• Decontaminate surgical instruments according to manufacturers' instructions or advised by department leadership.
• Operate all decontamination equipment, including washer disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners, cart washer, and automatic endoscope reprocessor (AER).
• Inspect instruments after decontamination to ensure all items are clean, intact, functional, and accounted for.
• Assemble trays in a manner that ensures device sterility and presents a tray that is easy for the end user to access for use.
• Use count sheets to ensure trays are assembled accurately and interface with the instrument tracking system for all functions of processing.
• Package or containerize instrument sets according to manufacturers' guidelines and Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards.
• Load sterilizer carts in a way to ensure packaged items are not punctured or compromised, loads containers and wrapped goods as recommended.
• Run daily sterilizer tests on all steam and low-temperature sterilizers.
• Operate sterilizer according to manufacturers' instruction, ensuring load biological monitoring.
• Document all load contents, interface load to tracking system, loads cycle confirming correct parameters, monitors sterilizer to tracking system information, and records all pertinent information (biological, mechanical, and chemical).
• Unload sterilizers, ensuring items are not compromised, and store in correct location according to tracking system storage locations.
• Follow endoscope manufacturers' processing instructions and accepted standards/guidelines.
• Responsible for the cleanliness of the department and all processing equipment.
• Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Requirements:
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• No prior experience required, but a combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill, and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job.
• Must take and pass an accepted Central Processing exam through either IAHCSMM (International Association for Healthcare Material Management) as a Certified Registered Sterile Processing Technician (CRCST) or through CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing Technicians) as a Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Technician (CSPDT) within 2 years of entry-level employment in the position.
Why Join Our Team:
Covenant Health (Tennessee) is a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a patient-focused culture. We offer a robust benefits package, including unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses, leadership and professional development programs, an employer-matched 401(k), and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program. If you are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and committed to maintaining aseptic environments, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
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