SAH Sterile Processing Technician

SUMMARY

Performs with minimal supervision, all activities relating to the sterile processing and inventory management of surgical sets, equipment, medical supplies, endoscopy and linen in support of Morton Hospital and satellite customers. Responsible for direct support function of Inventory Management in the areas of SPD stock levels, OR case cart management, and Patient Care Procedure Carts. Monitors and documents all aspects of sterile processing procedures to ensure the highest level of quality assurance standards are performed accurately.

Requires schedule flexibility to work alternate shifts, weekends, and holidays to accommodate staffing needs. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

• Process surgical instrumentation, sets, equipment, expendable medical supplies, and linen in accordance with AAMI and JCAHO standards and Infection Control Guidelines.
• Demonstrate knowledge of proper methods of the decontamination of surgical instruments, endoscopes, and equipment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of proper preparation, assembly and packaging using rigid containers, peel pouches and wraps.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the application of the proper HLD and sterilization methods conducive to the items being processed or sterilized.

• Apply numerous preparation techniques to insure sterilization and damage prevention.
• Inspect items for serviceability and function.
• Inspect sets and packages to ensure integrity and proper preparation.

• Test, monitor, handle, and load items for sterilization using Prev Vac/Gravity Steam, Sterrad, Steris Sterilizers and HLD.
• Demonstrate proper loading techniques, handling techniques, testing procedures and monitoring procedures.

• Reorder, store, locate and distribute processed and stocked items in SPD.
• Fill surgical case carts; restock patient care procedure carts; restock department stock par levels.

• Attend all mandatory department in-service programs and departmental meetings related to quality improvement and educational in‑services.
• Annotate and record instructional or informative hard copy education.
• Display interest and participatory attitude related to Quality Improvement Programs.

• Maintain awareness and familiarity with department policies and procedures:
• Department Policies and Procedures.
• Morton Hospital Policies and Procedures.
• Steward Healthcare Policies.
• Adhere to Steward Healthcare policy of use of earned time.
• Provide exemplary support of department teamwork and communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 1 year experience as Sterile Processing/CPD Tech.
• Proficient with Meditech, MS Word, and MS Excel.
• Knowledge of sterile technique, sterilization, care and handling of surgical instrumentation, tray preparation, and special procedure items.
• Ability to operate all sterilization equipment.
• Ability to comply with all department and hospital procedures and policies.
• Ability to read, write and speak English clearly.
• Good written and oral skills, knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to act in a respectful and professional manner at all times even under stressful situations.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Active Certified/Registered Central Supply Technician (CRCST) status.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties and responsibilities of this job. The employee will perform or have exposure to the following 75% or more: stand, walk, use hands to finger, feel, reach with hands and arms, climb, or balance; talk or hear; lift up to 25 lbs;

exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals; exposure to cleaning…