Sterile Processing Technician 2

Responsibilities

• Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed.
• Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
• Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.
• Record sterilizer test results.
• Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.
• Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff.
• Maintain records of inventory or equipment usage and order medical instruments or supplies when inventory is low.
• Start equipment and observe gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions and to ensure equipment is operating to prescribed standards.
• Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated.

Qualifications

• Experience: One year minimum.
• Licenses/Certifications: Via the Certification Board of Sterile Processing and Distribution or the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management in one of the following areas:
• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech (CSPDT)
• Flexible Endoscope Reprocessors (CFER)
• Certified Surgical Instrument Specialist (CSIS)
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)
• Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER)
• Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS)