Certified Sterile Processing Technician - Kings Mills Hospital

Job Summary

The Sterile Processing Technician Certified, under general supervision, will inspect, clean, assemble, test, and process patient care equipment, supplies, and instruments according to established policies and procedures and according to manufacturer’s instructions for use. They will act in accordance with sterility per the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), The Joint Commission (JCAHO), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and state standards of practice.

Primary duties may vary depending on area assigned.

Location:

Kings Mills Hospital. Employment:
Full‑Time (30 hours/week). Shift: Afternoons/Evenings.

• Perform decontamination functions including manual cleaning and processing of surgical instrumentation and patient care equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions for use.
• Apply proper knowledge of various detergents and chemical disinfectants for use in the decontamination and removal of blood, bone, and other body tissues from contaminated surgical equipment. Adhere to standard precautions while performing cleaning and sterilization duties.
• Inventory, stock, and deliver supplies, carts, equipment to all facility areas as indicated per facility guidelines. Order, restock, label, and maintain proper inventory levels. Rotate stock, inspecting for out‑dates per market requirements.
• Perform and document quality control aspects of sterile processing using various information technology systems focusing on instrument tracking, surgery schedules, surgeon preference cards, supply ordering and management. Accurately maintain comprehensive quality assurance standards related to sterilization and infection control.
• Operate and understand various sterilizers and sterilizing techniques required to produce sterile packages for use in the surgical setting keeping package assembly aseptic protocols in mind. Monitor sterilization regularly ensuring quality assurance through chemical and biological indicators and integrators.
• Document all activities as required within the outlined processes and report variances that may affect the outcome of sterile products or patient care and safety.
• Identify and resolve infection control issues in and around transport of biologically hazardous materials, including the use of universal precautions and correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as sterile product identification.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the operation and testing of washers and/or disinfectors, steam, and hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilizers, and other facility‑specific equipment and instrumentation.
• Identify surgical instrumentation by surgical specialty (General, Gynecological, Robotic, ENT, Orthopedics, Neurological, Vascular, Obstetrical, Urological, etc.). Include functionality testing, assembly, and disassembly as required according to manufacturer’s instructions for use.
• Participate in ongoing educational and competency verification opportunities.
• Assist in the orientation of new staff and students as assigned.
• Participate in the continuing development of personnel in the Operating Room.
• Be available for on‑call as scheduled and within the time frames indicated by the department.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job‑related duties as instructed by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• High School Diploma or GED (required)

• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) (required)

• Recent experience in a surgical setting (preferred)

• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure
• Knowledge of anatomy
• Anticipate needs
• Communication skills
• Communication with multi‑levels
• Computer skills
• Critical thinking
• HIPAA knowledge
• Infection control
• Knowledge of AAMI recommendations
• Move with a sense of urgency
• Possess surgical…