Sterile Processing Tech, Richland, FT Evenings

About the Role

Performs duties in Decontamination, Instrument Preparation and Assembly, and Sterilization/Disinfection relating to cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment to be used in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Receives, sorts, disassembles, and processes contaminated instruments and equipment using procedures and guidelines established by Infection Control.
• Removes soil, blood, tissue fragments, and body fluids by wiping, soaking, rinsing, scrubbing, and using ultrasonic or other mechanical methods as applicable.
• Assembles all instrument sets following prescribed manner and as outlined on the Instrument Count Sheets; documents missing items and labels sets correctly.
• Takes action to correct problems with instrument sets and reports unresolved issues.
• Sterilizes instruments, equipment, linen, and supplies using various types of autoclaves and aerators; reprocesses equipment via high-level disinfection as appropriate.
• Loads and operates machinery in prescribed manner and sets controls to correct specifications for the items being sterilized.
• Documents all activities related to instrument/equipment decontamination, assembly, disinfection, and sterilization in the Instrument Tracking System (SPM, Censitrac) or established manual systems.
• Observes and interprets biological, mechanical, and chemical monitors relevant to processing/sterilizing; records results and maintains required records; initiates recalls as required.
• Issues items to customers and departments according to established procedures.
• Observes and reports any unfamiliar items with or without appropriate processing literature; reports equipment requiring repair as needed.
• Is self-directed and intervenes with corrections to variances in processing practice.
• Models Prisma Health behavior expectations; assists with coaching, mentoring, and training coworkers as assigned; trains and assists with integration of new team members.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Completion of job-related coursework: Surgical Tech, Sterile Processing Tech, or Dental Assistant training program.
• In lieu of the education requirement, will accept High School diploma or equivalent and 6 months experience in a hospital or clinical setting.
• Certification as either:
  • CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association); OR
  • CSPDT (Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician) from CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution) preferred.
• Applicants without sterile processing certification are required to obtain CRCST certification via HSPA within one year of meeting eligibility requirements (10 weeks / 400 hours experience in a Sterile Processing hospital setting).

Schedule

Evening shift

Location

Richland Facility, 1510 Richland Hospital, Central Sterile department