Sterile Processing Tech Overnight shift

Responsibilities

• Cleans and decontaminates surgical instruments and other medical equipment following established policy and procedure.
• Inspections, assembles, packages and sterilizes medical devices following manufacturer’s recommendations and established procedure.
• Assemble, wrap and label basic and especially specialty instruments and sets according to information in the CensiTrfac system for tracking purposes.
• Receive, unload, sort, inspect, wash and process instruments and equipment for decontamination both manually and by automated means.
• Reads, interprets, and records sterilization parameters from sterilizer recording mechanism and completes records of sterilization process, chemical/biological test results, and sterilizer cleaning.
• Wrap and label stainless steel items.
• Operate and perform daily cleaning and maintenance of all departmental equipment per policies for multiple sterilization and decontamination equipment.
• Inventory and restock reprocessed sterile items in sterile storage areas.
• Fill Operating Room case cart requisitions for scheduled next day cases, add-on cases and STAT cases with instruments, linen, stainless steel items, soft good supplies, etc.
• Unload washer-disinfector racks of decontaminated instruments and stainless steel items and place in designated areas.
• Assist with orientation and training of Sterile Processing Interns.
• Maintain assigned work area in a clean and organized manner following written departmental housekeeping policy.
• Answer telephone calls as appropriate.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Sterile Processing Technician Certification CBSPD/CRCST required.

Qualifications

Technicians maintain knowledge of aseptic technique and basic microbiology and participate in ongoing training to stay current with evolving sterilization practices.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

At ChristianaCare, we invest in you—professionally and personally. Medical, dental, and vision coverage available on your first day. Generous PTO with a PTO pay-out option, offering added flexibility and financial choice. Work/life support, including an annual Care.com membership and Care@Work backup dependent care. Tuition assistance for eligible degree programs, with pre-paid tuition for select nursing programs. Financial wellness support, including retirement planning services, a personal financial mentor, and two retirement options: a 403(b) and a defined contribution plan. Fitness and wellness reimbursement to support a healthy lifestyle. Exclusive employee discounts on travel, entertainment, theme parks, sporting events, movie tickets, and more.

Pay

Hourly Pay Range: $19.84 - $29.76

Schedule

Full-time - Over-night - Monday - Friday 11 PM - 7:30 AM with holiday and weekend rotations.