Central Processing Technician (Royal Oak)

Sterile Processing Technician

Responsible for inspecting, disinfecting, assembling, processing and distributing patient care instruments, equipment and supplies in accordance with established policies, procedures and Association of Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards. Acts as a role model and resource to peers and other members of the health care team related to processing of equipment, instruments, and supplies. Stores, rotates and ensures all instruments and supplies are correctly labeled.

Essential Functions

• Cleans soiled instruments and equipment utilizing the appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE). Inspects and tests instruments and equipment to ensure proper functioning. Utilizes the insulation tester, leak tester (flex scopes) and other mechanical / digital validation tools to ensure that proper sterilization occurs. Properly assembles instrumentation according to standards.
• Strives for zero defects by performing inspections as required.
• Acts as a role model and resource to peers and other members of the health care team related to processing of equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Ensures proper processing of equipment, instruments and supplies, including any vendor trays by prioritizing the work load to correspond with medical / surgical floor needs, surgical case loads and physician requirements.
• Accurately differentiates between instruments functionality and its specialty. Monitors performance of sterilizers, sonic, utensil washers and other equipment and fills out repair requisitions as necessary. Chooses appropriate packaging and sterilization method according to IFU.
• Answer, interpret and fill phone requests and other issues according to departmental standards.
• Demonstrates proficiency in assembling highest complexity trays such as implant trays and ambulatory clinic tray turn-around process.
• Ensures all customer area requests are handled in an efficient, timely, and professional manner.
• Low error rate and high productivity rate.

Qualifications

Physical Demands

5 lbs : Seldom up to 35 lbs

5 lbs : Occasionally up to 35 lbs

5 lbs : Seldom up to 25 lbs

5 lbs : Seldom up to 10 lbs

5 lbs : Occasionally up to 35 lbs

5 lbs : Seldom up to 10 lbs

5 lbs : Occasionally up to 25 lbs

5 lbs : Occasionally up to 20 lbs

5 lbs : Occasionally

2 lbs : Occasionally