Sterile Processing Tech-Kennestone-Sterile Processing-Evenings

Job Summary :

The Sterile Processing Technician provides a key service WellStar 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 cleaning and sterilizing duties. He she is responsible for handling, properly processing and storing crucial medical instruments. He / she is responsible for sterilizer equipment monitoring for adherence to performance specifications, including inspection and documentation. He / she prepares packs of supplies, linens, and instruments in Central Sterile Supply or Materials Management 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 TJC requirements.

• Prioritizes workload according to the needs of the operating room and hospital units.
• 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. e. Restocks surgical implantables as appropriate.
• 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.

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 department and other related duties as assigned or requested.

Distributes supplies and equipment to hospital units in a timely fashion.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Required Minimum Education :

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) :

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Required Minimum Experience :

Minimum 1 year Sterile processing experience in a hospital and / or outpatient setting Required Required Minimum Skills :

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

Must be able to understand, speak, and write English fluently to communicate with the nursing, technical and medical staff.

Basic computer skills are required.

Shift :

Evening (United States of America)

Additional note : 3 : 00pm-11 : 30pm

Weekends per unit requirements