Sterile Processing Technician

The Opportunity : Central Sterile Technician Why This Role Is Important In a clinical setting, ensures accurate and timely scheduling support to the Operating Room, PPE, Pre-op, and PACU. Understands the block schedules and works collaboratively within the system. Works collaboratively with the Director of Surgical Services, Director of Operations, OR Clinical Manager and physician offices to ensure that patients are scheduled in an appropriate time- frame and compatible with physician blocks and schedules. The Central Sterile Technician at the Salem NH location will be primarily accountable for : PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Must be able to perform all duties in accordance with the iCare Policies and Procedures International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM), and / or the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (CBSPD) standards and procedures should be understood and followed Instrument and Equipment Decontamination and Cleaning Utilizes approved PPE as appropriate Receives soiled, used, and / or contaminated equipment, surgical instruments, scopes, and supplies from Operating Rooms, patient care units, and specialized areas; documents arrival and cleaning process utilizing electronic instrument tracking software Disassembles items as needed before choosing appropriate cleaning method. Identifies items in need of repair upon receipt and ensures information is maintained during cleaning process Selects and utilizes appropriate manual cleaning tools to achieve instrument decontamination, including but not limited to instrument brushes, enzymatic detergent, flushing devices, ultrasonic bath, leak tested Selects and utilizes appropriate automated cleaning tools to achieve instrument decontamination; this includes loading and selecting appropriate cycles on automated washers Cleans work area by wiping area with antibacterial agent upon work completion or as needed Instrument and Equipment Assembly and Packaging Documents all work performed utilizing instrument tracking software Inspects and assembles all equipment, instruments, scopes, and instrument sets following product recipe, verifies items are functional, free of debris and required per instrument recipe Documents items missing from instrument set, escalating set to CSR Clinical Operations Supervisor or Designee for further guidance Identifies and places appropriate internal indicator as required Selects appropriate packaging method, including any sterilization accessories (corner protectors etc.); ensures all external indicators and / or labels are securely affixed to item Transports items to sterilization as needed Maintains clean and organized work area, ensuring workspace is functional for peer use upon work completion or as needed Sterilization, High Level Disinfection and Documentation Interprets package labeling to select appropriate sterilization method and approved cycle, options include Steam, ETO, STERRAD, or other as required Inspects packages to ensure all external indicators, filters, and / or labels are securely affixed to items, returns non-satisfactory products to instrument room Loads sterilizer as appropriate to ensure cycle completion; includes biological testing as appropriate Performs routine sterilizer testing including biological monitoring, leak test, and bowie dick test as appropriate Following established policies interprets and appropriately documents result of sterilizer testing. Escalates positive results as appropriate for intervention Removes and inspects items from sterilizer utilizing approved methods to preserve package integrity Following established procedures selects appropriate High Level Disinfection method, manual (Rapicide OPA) or automatic (AER), for heat sensitive instruments, equipment, or flexible endoscopes AER options include Medivator Utilizes approved PPE as appropriate