What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician position at Buffalo Surgery Center?
Job Summary
Facilitates decontamination, cleaning, assembling and sterilization of reusable instrumentation. Monitors and reports on compliance with sterilization guidelines and mandatory processes. Expedites the delivery of needed supplies, maintains adequate levels of supplies and equipment to ensure operations are not adversely affected.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform and participate in the decontamination, inspection, cleaning, assembling and packaging of medical/surgical material to included linen, instruments and equipment according to established standards and procedures to ensure a sterile and functional supply of materials; operate sterilization equipment.
- Prepare trays according to prescribed procedures; disassemble, clean, assemble, and test instrumentation for proper functioning.
- Coordinates ordering process, distribution of supplies and equipment; shipping and recovering functions, maintains inventory management processes; meets surgery center supply needs with prompt delivery; verifies working order and availability of equipment.
- Ensure accuracy of inventory; prepare and assist on cycle count certifications and annual inventory; ensure the efficiency of the restocking process.
- Retrieve, inspect and deliver incoming supplies and equipment.
- Addresses supply and ordering problems and issues; responds to special requests as needed to accommodate needs of surgical team.
Requirements and Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED required.
- Minimum one (1) year experience working as sterile processing technician.
- Current certification preferred
- Experience working in an ambulatory center preferred but not required.
Physical Demands
- Position requires manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
- Involves standing and walking.
- Lift and carry items weighing up to 30 pounds.
The pay range for this position is determined based on several factors, including the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, training, licenses, designations, and the overall market conditions.
This job description does not state or imply that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only ones required of this position. Team members in this role will be required to perform other job-related duties at the discretion of the employer and may have additional duties assigned as necessary.
Excelsior Orthopaedics and Buffalo Surgery Center are committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
Salary : $20 - $27