Sterile Processing Tech

Department: 37719 Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital - Sterile Processing Services

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: This is a Full-time day shift position with rotation weekends, calls and holidays.

Pay Range: $20.80 - $31.20

Major Responsibilities

• 1)Wears proper protective attire when performing decontamination.
• 2)Follows established procedures to ensure decontamination is complete and correct.
• 3)Sets up decontamination equipment for operation and ensures proper function and continuous work flow throughout the shift.
• 4)Maintains a neat and clean work area at all times.
• 5)Reports improper equipment operation to clinical engineers, red tags the equipment, and documents on the Shift report.
• 6)Cleans and disinfects equipment and work area at completion of shift as assigned.
• 7)Handles infectious waste according to established hospital procedure.

Performance of Assembly/Packaging/Wrapping

• 1)Examines and ensure that all the components of the surgical instrumentation is clean and properly function prior to tray assembly.
• 2)Test all instrumentation for correct function following established procedures each time the instrumentation is processed.
• 3)Electrical test all instrumentation that has an insulation coating each time the instrument is processed.
• 4)Assembles instrument sets, ensuring that the correct number and type of instruments are present following the tray count sheet created in the Censitrac Instrument Tracking system. Placing the instruments appropriately to ensure sterilization and ease of use by the user.
• 5)Follow all manufacture information for use sheets approved processes to package and/or wrap the trays/items for terminal sterilization.

Validation of Sterilization Equipment

• 1)Runs appropriate tests for sterilizers; biological, bowie dick.
• 2)Validates and document in Censitrac Instrument Tracking system each sterilization cycle utilizing biological, chemical and mechanical indicators.

Performance of Sterilization

• 1)Utilizing the Censitrac Instrument Tracking system, scan all items into each sterilizer load.
• 2)Labels each item processed in the sterilizer with correct load label.
• 3)Position each item on the sterilizer cart to ensure sterilization.
• 4)Include Biological Challenge pack on the second load for each Steam Sterilizer and any load containing Implantable.
• 5)Observes and assesses the operation of each sterilizer for every cycle by interpreting the recorded data strip provided. Scan the strip into Censitrac Instrument Tracking system and document results of chemical and biological test.
• 6)Initiate a recall should any load fail to meet specified parameter. Notify Manager immediately.

Performance of Inventory/Storage/Distribution Functions

• 1)Places sterile items in appropriate area for distribution, ensuring the items are accurately sorted by department.
• 2)Receives supplies from warehouse and outside vendors, ensuring that supplies entering SPD are devoid of external contaminants.
• 3)Completes case carts for OR following the standard work for loading the cart and ensuring items requested are ready for distribution to OR.
• 4)Complete case cart assembly log and Case Cart Communication form per Standard work for each case cart built.
• 5)Assists with cleaning of storage areas and work stations to maintain a contaminant-free environment.

Performance of Low Temperature, Sterrad, Sterilization

• 1)Assure that all items are completely dry prior to assembly. Utilize Censitrac Instrument tracking system to assemble trays/instruments.
• 2)Wrap or containerize items for sterilization. Use Tyvek pouches for single instruments.
• 3)Run a biological test in the first load for each sterilizer daily.
• 4)Label each item placed in a sterilizer with a correct load label.
• 5)Position each item in the sterilizer cart to ensure sterilization.
• 6)Observes and assesses the operation of each sterilizer for every cycle by interpreting the recorded data strip provided. Scan the strip i