Sterile Processing Technician - Twin Cities Orthopedics

The Sterile Processing (SPD) Technician is responsible for the decontamination and processing of surgical instruments and equipment.

This is a part-time, .8 FTE, role working Monday through Friday, varying start and end times out of our Two Twelve Surgery Center.

Twin Cities Orthopedics is an operating division of Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health), a group of local medical practices, owned and led by its physicians, on a mission to give patients more control over their healthcare.

Essential Functions :

• Demonstrates knowledge of processes, procedures, quality assurance, chemicals and medical instruments sufficient to be able to decontaminate, assemble, wrap, and sterilize equipment, supplies, and instruments.
• Demonstrates knowledge of equipment function sufficient to be able to determine operational adequacy and to distinguish between operator error and equipment
• Demonstrates basic computer and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates knowledge of applicable sanitary, infection control and safety standards sufficient to be able to perform all assignments within the safety parameters.
• Independently follows all cleaning checklists thoroughly and
• Initiates cleaning and restocking of all work areas and ordering supplies as
• Floats readily between all areas of decontamination and sterile processing, providing help as needed.
• Maintains communication with operating room
• Applies principles of aseptic technique, standard and transmission
• Assists in the procurement and maintenance of department
• Maintain a clean and safe
• Maintains knowledge of all applicable regulatory standards, including but not limited to AAMI and ANSI standards.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to maximize patient outcomes and ensure a smooth flow of the surgical experience.
• Accountable for reporting occurrences through the center’s established reporting process related to employee and / or patient / visitor events.
• Accountable for maintaining and storing appropriate records for sterilizer, sterrad and all maintenance reports.
• Demonstrates ability to pay attention to detail and strives to perform all tasks accurately.
• Fosters the developmental and educational process of self, colleagues, orientees and students (includes functioning as a preceptor).
• Participates in acceptable continuing education, fostering career and skill development including meeting departmental continuing education requirements.
• Assists in managing controllable costs by the proper, non-wasteful use of surgery center
• Any and all other duties as

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Notes :

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