What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician position at The CORE Institute?
At The CORE Institute, we are dedicated to taking care of you so you can take care of business! Our robust benefits package includes the following:
- Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits
- Monthly $43 stipend to use toward ancillary benefits
- HSA with qualifying HDHP plans with company match
- 401k plan after 6 months of service with company match (Part-time employees included)
- Employee Assistance Program that is available 24/7 to provide support
- Employee Appreciation Days
- Employee Wellness Events
Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED is required.
- Three years of Sterile Processing Technician experience is preferred.
- Current national certification as a Sterile Processing Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician, or Surgical Instrument Processor, or obtained within 90 days of hire is required.
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is preferred.
Essential Functions
- Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies, and equipment, and assembles, wraps, and sterilizes trays of instruments. Follows proper Standards Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas.
- Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
- Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
- Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, and facility medical equipment.
- Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.
- Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment.
- Maintains a clean work area.
- Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.
- Recognizes and anticipates the needs of the surgical team assuring instrument availability.
- Recognizes abnormal functioning of autoclave equipment, Steris system, and notifies appropriate person or company regarding company.
- Reviews par levels of supplies and equipment, to ensure that the resources necessary for patient safety are available.
Salary : $43
Sterile Processing Technician (Pool)
HOPCo -
Phoenix, AZ
