Sterile Processing Technician 2

About the position

The Sterile Processing Technician 2 is responsible for decontaminating, assembling, and inspecting equipment and instruments. This role involves accurately operating sterilizers and performing biological and integrator testing while maintaining record-keeping systems under direct supervision and guidance from the Supervisor. The technician rotates and restocks sterile supplies in accordance with infection control standards to ensure a safe and reliable atmosphere for patient care.

Responsibilities

• Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed.
• Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
• Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.
• Record sterilizer test results.
• Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.
• Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff.
• Maintain records of inventory or equipment usage and order medical instruments or supplies when inventory is low.
• Start equipment and observe gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions and to ensure equipment is operating to prescribed standards.
• Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated.
• Attend hospital in-service programs related to areas of work specialization.

Requirements

• One year experience minimum.
• Certification via the Certification Board of Sterile Processing and Distribution or the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management in one of the following areas: Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech (CSPDT), Flexible Endoscope Reprocessors (CFER), Certified Surgical Instrument Specialist (CSIS), Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER), Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS).