Sterile Processing Equipment Technician 1

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes, retrieves, sorts, examines, decontaminates and cleans surgical and medical devices.
• Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Maintains current operator level knowledge of care and handling instructions for use (IFUs) for instrumentation, decontamination area equipment and cleaning agents including and proper dilutions.
• Performs and documents results of daily or weekly equipment functions checks and tests.
• Utilizes proper packaging methods and materials including internal and external chemical integrators/indicators.
• Adheres to the proper sequence when assembling instrumentation according to the set list.
• Reports injuries, hazards, and defective instruments or equipment immediately to the supervisor or Lead Tech.
• Utilizes current AAMI standards and guidelines for performing sterilization processes.
• Performs and documents all sterilizer testing.
• Assembles loads by sterilization method and required parameters. Records sterilization parameters for each load. Monitors sterilization results.
• Awareness of quarantine process, early release form, and Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS). Reports discrepancies to the supervisor or Lead Tech.
• Performs inventory control, case cart assembly, and supply distribution under the supervision of the Supervisor or Lead Tech.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned to include crash cart exchanges and selective equipment cleaning (NH).

Requirements

• Certified Sterile Processing Tech (CSPT) required within 2 years of hire, or meeting state regulations to work in sterile processing role.
• Minimum Experience: one year.
• Tech 1 will also include any noncertified staff hired prior to January 2016 and grandfathered for certification by the State of CT.
• Desired: One year of healthcare experience preferred.