Technician II - Central Sterile Processing Distribution Procedures

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Responsibilities

Responsible for instrument, instrument trays, and equipment decontamination, preparation, and sterilization. Includes tray and case cart assembly, documentation of all sterilization processes, and delivery of surgical instrumentation and patient care equipment to the Perioperative team. Ensures the highest quality standards are met in accordance with departmental procedures and established industry standards. May serve as a preceptor to staff.

• Decontamination of instrumentation and medical equipment: Utilizes chemical agents and automated decontamination machinery to clean and decontaminate instrumentation and medical equipment.
• Assembles, Preps and Packs Instrumentation: Assembles, preps, and packs instrumentation. Inspects instruments for cleanliness, proper function, breakage, and intact ID tape. Assembles trays using instrument tray lists. Locates and replaces missing instruments; identifies and labels missing instruments. Contains, wraps, or pouches instruments and sets. Chooses appropriate wrapping materials for size, weight, and sterilization method.
• Sterilization: Sterilizes instruments following prescribed procedures and guidelines. Challenges the sterilization process using internal, external, and biological monitoring systems. Monitors, reads, documents, and interprets parameters for all types of sterilization processes to ensure proper function and validation of process. Maintains appropriate load configurations; maintains flow of instruments through the sterilization process. Prioritizes instrumentation needs using instrument needs list.
• Case Cart Assembly and Sterile Storage: Picks case carts according to resource map requisitions, documents case cart deficiencies on daily case cart needs list, and fills case cart needs list prior to case cart utilization. Orders sterile supplies from logistics as needed to maintain inventory. Picks cases, stocks the sterile storage area, and returns sterile supplies to inventory. Collaborates with perioperative sterile core personnel to determine priorities and maintain flow within sterile storage area.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED - Required
• Vocational/Specialized training in Surgical technical training or Sterile Process training - Preferred
• Completion of a sterile processing training program or certification as either CRCST or CSPDT - Preferred
• >10 months of any CSPD experience - Required
• 1 year as a certified tech - Preferred
• Completion of accredited training program - Preferred