Sterile Processing Associate: 40hrs/week Night Shift

About the role

Department/Unit: Sterile Processing
Work Shift: Night
Salary Range: $41,923.00 - $54,500.00

Responsibilities

• Operates all required equipment and machinery accurately and safely.
• Prepares, assembles, and sterilizes instruments and supplies according to parameters of sterilization in accordance with The Department of Health, TJC, OSHA, CDC, AAMI and AORN standards.
• Maintains appropriate records, and monitors quality control and infection control standards.
• Provides asset management and support of surgical instruments and trays belonging to or consigned to the facility.
• Accurately handles and cares for instruments appropriately, including appropriate selection of cleaning agents, lubricants, examination for function, identification, and assembly according to OneSource and preparation for sterilization.
• Retrieves malfunctioning instruments and ensures repairs are completed.
• Correctly peel-packs supplies/instruments, wraps instruments for sterilization, inspect each instrument for use, function, completeness, and cleanliness.
• Captures and distributes instruments as scheduled on each shift.
• Maintains records for QA and sterilization.
• Communicate with operating room staff to provide required instruments.
• Responsible for reporting damaged or malfunctioning equipment to Clinical Director and Material Manger and follow process for replacement.
• Acts as a resource to nursing staff in all departments regarding responsibilities of proper sterilization techniques.
• Clean, set up, sterilize, and distribute instruments as scheduled on each shift.
• Maintains records for QA and sterilization.

Requirements

• A High School diploma or equivalent and certification in sterile processing and distribution.
• Maintain minimum of 10 CEU’s per year by NYS Law.
• Entry Level.
• Prior Sterile Processing Department, Operating Room support and/or prior details-oriented assembly experience preferred.
• Commitment to achieve certification by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) within 18 months of hire.
• Strong attention to detail, vigilance, and meticulous care on the job.
• Passion for keeping people safe.
• Good judgment and critical-thinking skills.
• Manual dexterity and the ability to handle fragile equipment.
• Technical skills and familiarity with sterilization techniques.
• The ability to work well in a team or independently.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: A High School diploma or equivalent and certification in sterile processing and distribution.

Skills

• Attention to detail.
• Vigilance.
• Meticulous care.
• Passion for patient safety.
• Good judgment.
• Manual dexterity.
• Technical skills.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$41,923.00 - $54,500.00

Schedule

Night