Sterile Processing Technician
About the role
The Sterile Processing Technician III decontaminates surgical instruments and equipment, inspects and assembles surgical instruments, equipment, trays, and packs. They fill surgery case carts from predetermined listings, may deliver case carts to the surgical floor, assist in recordkeeping and monitoring equipment operations, identify and report supplies, equipment, and procedure problems, and assist in the orientation and continuing training of other Technicians. They make department section decisions in the absence of a Lead.
Responsibilities
- Decontaminates surgical instruments and equipment
- Inspects and assembles surgical instruments, equipment, trays, and packs
- Fills surgery case carts from predetermined listings
- May deliver case carts to the surgical floor
- Affords assistance in recordkeeping and monitoring equipment operations
- Identifies and reports supplies, equipment, and procedure problems
- Affords assistance in the orientation and continuing training of other Technicians
- Makes department section decisions in the absence of a Lead
Requirements
- Completion of a formal Central Services Technician course or successfully challenged course test
- National Certified Registered Central Service Technician - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
- National Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician - Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution
- 5 years related experience with surgical instrumentation in hospital sterile processing/central service environment required
Qualifications
Required Qualification: Completion of a formal Central Services Technician course or successfully challenged course test.
Required within 1 year of hire: National Certified Registered Central Service Technician - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association.
Required within 1 year of hire: National Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician - Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution.
5 years related experience with surgical instrumentation in hospital sterile processing/central service environment required.
Skills
Not specified
Benefits
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.
Pay
The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Schedule
Per-Diem
Shift
Variable