Sterile Processing Tech

CT, United States
Hartford, CT, United States
(On-site)

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Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home.

Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well-being as one team.

Under the supervision and guidance of the Sterile Processing Manager and the Sterile Processing Lead Technician the Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for decontamination, preparation, sterilization, distribution, and control of medical-surgical instruments, supplies and equipment for the Perioperative departments, and other patient care areas as well as surgical case cart preparation.

• Performs decontamination and high level disinfection of medical-surgical instrumentation and equipment according to department policies, infection prevention guidelines, and manufacturers’ written instructions.
• Inspects, assembles and sterilizes surgical instruments insuring instruments are clean, functioning properly and sets are complete.
• Performs Steam and Sterrad sterilization, and high level disinfection according to established policies and procedures.
• Performs required monitoring and record keeping of sterilization and disinfection processes including knowledge of procedures for monitoring failures and the recall procedure.
• Prepares and fills case carts with supplies and instruments according to preference card pick lists.
• Retrieves surgeon preference cards from Care Navigator for add-on procedures.
• Retrieves case carts from Operating Rooms and delivers to the decontamination area throughout the shift.
• Retrieves contaminated instruments from patient care areas.
• Issues and/or delivers medical-surgical instruments and supplies to patient care areas.
• Prepares, replenishes and exchanges emergency code carts.
• Transports medication trays for code cart replenishment.
• Orders and stocks medical-surgical supplies.
• Required to be on call when scheduled for weekends,3 rd shift, holidays and other times deemed necessary by the Sterile Processing Manager and/or Sterile Processing Lead Technician.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the age-related differences and needs of patients in appropriate, specific
• populations from neonate through adolescence and applies them to practice. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in all interactions with patients/families.
• Maintains professional self-development by participating in education opportunities both internally and externally
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in all interactions with co-workers, patients and families.
• Assists in other patient care as needed.
• Demonstrates support for the mission, values and goals of the organization through behaviors that are consistent with the Connecticut Children’s core values and behaviors.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE:

• Policies and procedures related to sterilization, decontamination and surgical instruments.
• Medical terminology as it relates to surgical procedures.

SKILLS:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with the Sterile Processing team,
• Perioperative staff and other healthcare personnel.
• Telephone use.
• Basic proficiency in utilization of personal computers in networked Windows-based applications; email, internet, files, information and applications utilized by the department and hospital.

ABILITY TO:

• Speak, read,…