Sterile Processing Tech

Location : ME | Department : Healthcare
Designation : Sterile Processing Technologist

Qualification : Nursing (ADN)
Experience : 5 Year | Salary : 33,000.00 - 38,000.00
Employment Type : Full-time
Salary Type : Yearly

Job Description

Performs decontamination of soiled instruments, sterilization containers and equipment according to established protocols.
Inspects instruments, equipment and containers to assure cleanliness and proper functioning.
Corrects instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and/or instrument tracking systems.
Maintains proper levels of inventory to ensure availability for case carts.
Decontaminates and sterilizes surgical instruments and ensure supplies are available for scheduled and emergency procedures.
Performs tray assembly: identifies trays quickly, assembles instruments efficiently places internal indicator, sets up container and locks, wraps using correct methods, places external indicators properly, attaches tray recipe, handles singles properly, keeps up with basin sets, assembles implant sets.
Handles instruments safely and wear PPE as needed. Disposes of sharps. Ensures no reuse (re-cleaning or re-sterilization) or reprocessing of any medical equipment/product/supply/device that is labeled single-use and/or disposable.
Demonstrates knowledge of and operates equipment: washer disinfector, sonic cleaner, dumbwaiter, compressed air blowers, steam sterilizers, plasma sterilizer, gas sterilizer, gas aerator, biological incubator/reader, Steris machines, and flash sterilizers.