Sterilization Technician II

Responsibilities

• Conduct performance assurance (PA) inspections, scheduled maintenance, and operation verification procedures (OVP) on complex medical sterilization and decontamination equipment and systems.
• Repair and calibrate medical sterilization and decontamination equipment and systems.
• Inform supervisors of the status of repairs, scheduled inspections, unusual equipment situations, and any customer concerns.
• Work with, direct, and document the activities of subcontractors, vendors, and outside service technicians to ensure proper service delivery.
• Maintain field related expertise through ongoing training and education.
• Aid in Service Operations Special Projects as assigned and contribute to the development of others through mentoring and sharing expertise.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the equipment database to include the inventory, performance assurance (PA) schedules, nomenclature, and service history.
• Adhere to the Medical Equipment Management Plan (MEMP), including all regulatory agency compliances and other applicable policies and procedures.
• Ensure all service and documentation is complete, timely, and accurate.

Account Relationship Management

• Build and maintain customer relationships.
• Discuss equipment status and functionality with customers.
• Serve as an ambassador for TRIMEDX by integrating the core values into job performance.

Inventory

• Perform periodic inspections of current inventory status and maintain common failure parts inventory to ensure equipment uptime.
• Verify the completion of security analysis for new customer equipment.
• Perform Incoming Inspections (II) to maintain a complete and accurate inventory of medical devices, including trial and evaluation, rental, and loaner equipment in addition to permanently assigned equipment inventory.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the equipment database to include inventory, performance assurance (PA) schedules, nomenclature, and service history.
• Make recommendations regarding inventory.

Skills And Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the repair, maintenance, troubleshooting, and installation of sterilization and decontamination equipment.
• AC/DC electrical knowledge required, must be able to read and understand wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Plumbing knowledge required, must be able to read and understand piping diagrams and identify basic plumbing components.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical motor circuits, internal steam generators, and pneumatic systems.
• Sweat copper pipe, create flare and swage connections.
• Use and understand the operation of a digital multi-meter and amp meter.
• Perform temperature and pressure calibrations on sterilization and decontamination equipment.
• Ability to verbally explain the difference between gravity, pre-vacuum, and liquid sterilization cycles; what a biological indicator is and how it is used; what a sterilization integrater is and how it is used; and the instrument flow of the Sterile Processing Department (SPD).
• Ability to integrate information from a variety of sources.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license required; variable travel requirements depending on primary site or region that may require use of personal vehicle.

Education And Qualifications

• 2 year degree in a technical/electronics field or equivalent experience required.
• This requirement will be waived if the applicant has received the TRIMEDX Trained Certification or completed an equivalent biomedical related certification program.
• Routinely employ fine motor skills during the installation, servicing, and maintaining of sterilization and decontamination equipment.
• Bend, crouch, kneel, climb, balance, or otherwise maneuver body while servicing and repairing sterilization and decontamination equipment.
• Operate tools/machinery that use hand and/or foot controls (e.g. drills, saws, electronic test equipment, etc.) when servicing medical equipment.
• Lift, carry, or otherwise move up to 50 lbs. while working with sterilization and decontamination equipment.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel) and networking applications required.