Sterile Processing Technician (Specialist) PRN McAllen

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

General Purpose of Job:

Monitors sterilizers and environment for sterilization, and processes instruments and supplies for use and reuse in a safe and timely manner to meet surgical and other patient care needs within the hospital.

Select the one level of education and/or experience needed to successfully accomplish the essential duties of this job. Delete those that do not apply.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Related hospital experience of minimum of 1 year in care of instruments, equipment or supplies, preferred

• Certification by AHCSP preferred

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Break down and decontaminate instruments following procedure according to protocols.
• Set up trays and prepare for sterilization.
• Sterilize instruments and supplies according to Operating Room, Central Processing and manufacturer protocols and standards.
• Monitors sterilization process and maintains daily, permanent record of sterilization parameters according to hospital protocols and local, state and AAMI. standards.
• Maintains a clean environment by following daily cleaning protocol.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and instruments.