Sterile Processing Tech
Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Sterile Processing Tech with Overland Park Surgery Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
Overland Park Surgery is an accredited center in Overland Park, Kansas. Our four surgical and procedural suites are equipped with the best monitors and equipment. Services in gastroenterology, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic, ENT, podiatry, cosmetic, and urology procedures are offered. As a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare, we follow our mission. Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Be a part of an organization that invests in you!
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate knowledge related to maintenance, cleanliness and sterilization of instruments and equipment
- Demonstrate awareness of appropriate sterilization methods needed for different instruments in accordance with manufacturer instructions
- Demonstrate knowledge of high level disinfection and sterilization of endoscopy equipment
- Monitor and record all test loads and sterilization cycles and report any deviation from normal functioning to OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager
- Maintain accurate records for PM’s for equipment and report any deviation from normal functioning to OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager
- Test operational efficiency of Instrumentation prior to reprocessing and report problems to OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager
- Monitor all instrumentation for proper sterilization prior to releasing for use
- Perform required quality controls e.g. Bowie Dick, DART, Biological Monitoring, Disinfecting Solution Efficacy Testing, Test Strips
Qualifications
- Training in basic aseptic technique and sterile processing