Sterile Processing Technician, Advanced

Responsibilities

• Prepares and sterilizes surgical instruments and supplies according to established procedures and techniques.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, and repairs or replaces defective instruments.
• Sorts sets of instrument trays, medical equipment, and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Assembles special procedure trays, surgical instrument trays, and case carts.
• Delivers sterilized supplies to, and retrieves used supplies and trays from hospital departments and clinics.
• Inspects and ensures proper functioning of instruments and equipment; facilitates the replenishment of low, broken, or missing items.
• Documents patient charges for the use of supplies and procedure trays.

Qualifications

• Entry level position.
• Work experience in a medical setting is preferred.