Sterile Processing Tech Non Cert-ENT Hiram

locationsWellstar General Surgery - Hiram

time typeFull time

posted onPosted 30+ Days Ago

job requisition idJR-50757

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Sterile Processing Tech-Non Cert- ENT-Hiram

Shift : FT Day

The Sterile Processing Technician within the ENT WellStar Medical Group provides a key service to ensure equipment consistently meets the highest quality and safety standards. The individual in this role must be skilled in following protocols with a high level of attention to detail.

This position receives and processes incoming supplies and equipment including performing point of care cleaning, transporting equipment from exam / procedure rooms, cleaning, leak testing, high level disinfecting and sterilizing duties. He / she is responsible for handling, properly processing and storing crucial medical instruments. He / she is responsible for high level disinfection and sterilizer equipment monitoring for adherence to performance specifications, including inspection and documentation. He / she prepares packs of supplies, linens, and instruments in the assigned medical group office as directed.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions :

Collects, receives, cleans, disinfects, and decontaminates instruments, supplies and equipment according to hospital policies and procedures, AORN recommendations, AAMI guidelines and JCAHO requirements.

• Collects dirty instruments and equipment from departments throughout the hospital.
• Receives dirty instruments and scans bar code and equipment from the operating room.
• Disassembles and inspects instruments and selects appropriate cleaning tools and detergents to manually decontaminate instruments and equipment.
• Operates washer-decontaminator, cart washer, and ultrasonic cleaner to mechanically decontaminate instruments and equipment.

Inspects surgical instruments and medical equipment and detect need for repair or replacement and inspects for cleanliness, assembles, wraps or containerizes instruments and equipment. a. Unloads Washer and scans bar codes on surgical trays.

Sterilizes instruments, equipment and supplies as required; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately.

Monitors sterilizers and equipment mechanically, biologically, and chemically in accordance with quality assurance standards and performance improvement standards.

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards, patient rights and ethics, performance improvement, management of information, management of human resources and leadership.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education :

Required Minimum Experience :

Minimum 1 year of central supply / sterile processing experience in a hospital or outpatient practice setting Required or graduate from an accredited sterile processing / central service program Preferred

Required Minimum Skills :

Must be able to retain knowledge of identification and necessary handling requirements of surgical instruments, ENT fiberoptic and rigid scopes and medical supplies and equipment.

Must be able to understand, speak, and write English well to communicate with the nursing, technical, staff and Infection Prevention.

Basic computer skills

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