Instrument Processing Technician, SPD, Full-time, Third Shift
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Qualifications
- Minimum Required: High School diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree preferred. | LICENSE & CERTIFICATION: None required; CRST Certification within 1 year of employment preferred. | No experience required, 1 year of experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performs decontamination functions: • Disassembles, cleans and disinfects instruments and equipment used for patient care utilizing correct manual and mechanical processes • Operates equipment used in decontamination process, i.e. sonic washer, cart washers, washer sterilizers, and decontaminators • Unloads case carts containing soiled instruments and places in designated area • Performs cleaning tasks in work area as assigned • Used universal precautions when working in decontamination area, i.e. gloves, face shield, protective gown • Utilizes computer system to track instruments and case cart
- Assembles instrument trays and packs: • Unloads instruments from washer sterilizers and distributes to appropriate workstations • Assembles instrument trays and packs utilizing written instructions and proper protocol • Applies sterilization wrappers properly to maintain integrity of the contents • Utilizes heat sealer on packs as needed • Each item is identified correctly on the outside packaging of each item • Transports trays to sterilization area • Consistent use of the barcode technology to track productivity • Use of computerized instrument tracking system to validate tray production against online list/error proofing systems to ensure accuracy of assembly
- Operates sterilizers, documents loads, and returns stock to appropriate area: • Loads trays, packs, and basins onto sterilizer loading rack, utilizing correct procedures • Able to operate each type of sterilizer (e.g. Steam, Plasma, Steris) per manufacture’s instructions and departmental guidelines and polices • Accurately documents all sterilization information\ • Biological monitoring is completed per departmental policy • Sterile supplies are handled properly and restocked in sterile storage area • Rotates sterile supplies and inventories for expiration dates as required • Maintain assigned work area and equipment in a clean and organized condition to maintain required safety standards for handling sterilized and clean materials and to maintain a safe work environment
- Assembles case carts per departmental procedures: • Produce pick sheets from computer • Able to pull instruments and sterile supplies per pick sheet accurately and completely
- Other duties as assigned: • Active participant in QA activities • Assists with training of other associates • Attends departmental in-services and mandatory meetings • Acts as a liaison between Sterile Processing and all customers and communicates in a courteous manner • Makes effective use of time and is able to distinguish between low and high priority activities • Delivers equipment and supplies to various departments as needed. • Able to fulfill on-call requirements
- Performs decontamination functions:
- Disassembles, cleans and disinfects instruments and equipment used for patient care utilizing correct manual and mechanical processes
- Operates equipment used in decontamination process, i.e. sonic washer, cart washers, washer sterilizers, and decontaminators
- Unloads case carts containing soiled instruments and places in designated area
- Performs cleaning tasks in work area as assigned
- Used universal precautions when working in decontamination area, i.e. gloves, face shield, protective gown
- Utilizes computer system to track instruments and case cart
- Assembles instrument trays and packs:
- Unloads instruments from washer sterilizers and distributes to appropriate workstations
- Assembles instrument trays and packs utilizing written instructions and proper protocol
- Applies sterilization wrappers properly to maintain integrity of the contents
- Utilizes heat sealer on packs as needed
- Each item is identified correctly on the outside packaging of each item
- Transports trays to sterilization area
- Consistent use of the barcode technology to track productivity
- Use of computerized instrument tracking system to validate tray production against online list/error proofing systems to ensure accuracy of assembly
- Operates sterilizers, documents loads, and returns stock to appropriate area:
- Loads trays, packs, and basins onto sterilizer loading rack, utilizing correct procedures
- Able to operate each type of sterilizer (e.g. Steam, Plasma, Steris) per manufacture’s instructions and departmental guidelines and polices
- Accurately documents all sterilization information\
- Biological monitoring is completed per departmental policy
- Sterile supplies are handled properly and restocked in sterile storage area
- Rotates sterile supplies and inventories for expiration dates as required
- Maintain assigned work area and equipment in a clean and organized condition to maintain required safety standards for handling sterilized and clean materials and to maintain a safe work environment
- Assembles case carts per departmental procedures:
- Produce pick sheets from computer
- Able to pull instruments and sterile supplies per pick sheet accurately and completely
- Other duties as assigned:
- Active participant in QA activities
- Assists with training of other associates
- Attends departmental in-services and mandatory meetings
- Acts as a liaison between Sterile Processing and all customers and communicates in a courteous manner
- Makes effective use of time and is able to distinguish between low and high priority activities
- Delivers equipment and supplies to various departments as needed.
- Able to fulfill on-call requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- None required; CRST Certification within 1 year of employment preferred. | No experience required, 1 year of experience preferred.
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