Certified Sterile Processing Tech

$19 - $27/Yr

Intermountain Healthcare - Wheat Ridge, CO

Full-time - Entry Level

Wheat Ridge, CO

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About the position

This position is responsible for ensuring that all surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a quality / timely manner throughout the hospital. Will train to perform these duties independently and without close supervision. To show our commitment and appreciation for joining our team, we are currently offering up to $2,000 hiring incentives when applicable. This only applies to external candidates.

Responsibilities

• Operates and monitors sterilization equipment.
• Prioritizes daily tasks based on interpretation of surgical schedule, determining the requirement for instruments for each surgical case.
• Disassembles carts and follows Universal Precautions for decontamination.
• Sterilizes, disinfects durable medical equipment and instruments, packages clean supplies and instruments, maintains records for all instruments and transports sterilized items to the floor.
• Assembles sterilized instruments and rechecks all instruments for cleanliness and/or impairment. Properly checks power equipment.
• Takes measures to allow for easy instrument tracking including following labeling processes, use of engraver, reporting and documenting all missing instruments and implants replaced in trays.
• Communicates the equipment and instrument inventory status with the Central Processing staff and Surgery Charge Nurse including order status, back orders and/or changes.
• Responds to emergency situations by ensuring all emergency, trauma and add-on cases are supplied properly and delivered to the Operating Room in a timely manner.
• Utilizes applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
• Provides on the job training on the job training (OJT) to newly hired associates in the department.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• May be required to work overtime based on business need.
• May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
• May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Certified Registered Central Supply Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing Department Technician (CSPDT), or Certified Surgical Technician (CST)
• Competent working knowledge in all aspects of Sterile Processing

Nice-to-haves

• 1+ year of experience in a hospital or clinic operating room

Benefits

• Generous benefits package covering a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness.