Sterile Processing Technician - Supply Sterile Processing - Full Time

About the Role

This position is responsible for decontamination, cleaning, processing, assembling, sterilizing, storage, and distribution of reusable medical devices and supplies used in patient care. The role also includes the assembly and dispatch of surgical case carts.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Decontaminates and cleans reusable equipment/instruments in accordance with departmental and OSHA standards.
• Assembles, sterilizes, stores, and distributes medical devices and supplies for patient care.
• Adheres to procedures in accordance with departmental and OSHA guidelines when working with materials—departmental standards are based on AMI (Advancement of Medical Instrumentation).
• Organizes, assembles, and dispatches surgical case carts based on computer-generated physician preference cards.
• Performs physical inventories of floor stock and SPD to ensure accuracy and integrity of system processes; provides input on PAR levels.
• Works and collaborates with Material Management in monitoring supply usage, storage, and organization of materials.
• Operates and understands inventory control devices and programs (Meditech).
• Effectively communicates with inter/intradepartmental associates; demonstrates ability to initiate, receive, and relay calls and messages accurately.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned responsibilities in a manner that meets population-specific and developmental needs of members served by the department.
• Adapts assigned assessment, treatment, and/or service methods to accommodate unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each member served.
• Ensures compliance with all policies, procedures, and standards as promulgated by state and federal agencies, the hospital, and other regulatory entities.
• Performs duties in a manner that protects patient confidentiality and does not solicit or disclose confidential information unless necessary for assigned job duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 6 to 12 months of practical application experience gained on the job in all facets of sterile processing considered; sterile processing experience preferred.
• HSPA Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) or Certified Registered Central Sterile Tech (CRCST) preferred.

Schedule

Multiple shifts available.

Work Type

Full Time.