Certified Central Sterile Technician - Hospital - Tulsa Job Tulsa area,Oklahoma USA,Healthcare

Sterile Processing Technician

The purpose of the position is to provide skilled Sterile Processing assistance to the operating room personnel and to provide leadership and guidance to new surgical technologists learning Sterile Processing. A sterile processing tech ensures medical instruments are properly inspected, cleaned and sterilized for use across a hospital, clinic, physician's office or other healthcare institution.

Work is performed in a clinical and/or hospital environment. There is common exposure to contagious disease. The work may include a certain amount of exposure to hostile and emotionally disturbed patients, families, and visitors. Special attire may be required as protection against infection.

Long periods of standing and walking. Working in Sterile Processing requires recurring bending, lifting, squatting, and stretching when moving surgical instrumentation and handling sterile processing equipment. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Must be able to manage stress under many different circumstances.

Satisfactory job performance will be determined by successful execution of the following:

Assist in the mentoring and precepting of new surgical technologists and students.

Assist OR Supervisor in providing in-service education to surgical technologists and surgery staff as needed.

Acts as a lead for a Sterile Processing area.

Track equipment and supplies needed to efficiently maintain and run Sterile Processing.

Maintain aseptic and sterile technique throughout the sterile process involving handling equipment and sterilization.

Wash and sterilize equipment, using germicides and sterilizers.

Processes, prepares, and distributes a complete range of clean and sterile medical supplies, instruments, and equipment.

Disassembles, decontaminates, and cleans items brought to Central Sterile from the clinics. Checks workability, reports breakages and defective items and initiates work orders.

Reassembles emergency and routine trays, surgical instruments, and monitoring devices. Packages and wraps items, inserts sterile control indicators, labels packages, and determines the method of sterilization.

Load, unload, and operate autoclave and other equipment used in sanitizing and sterilizing medical equipment and supplies, including antiseptic and cold disinfectant solutions. Assures adequate sterilization has taken place by checking autoclave tapes, internal indicators, steam pressure and timing devices. Routinely conducts testing of autoclave efficiency.

Assists with ordering of supplies and inventory of supplies for sterile processing.

Checks supplies in area, places items for proper storage on shelves. Determines adequate supply, maintains records of stock levels, inventories stock periodically, recommends revisions in levels and/or substitute stock. Notifies supervisor of shortages.

Maintains a safe, sanitary environment in the department. Performs housekeeping duties as assigned.

Regular attendance is required.

Attendance of a minimum of 75% of staff meetings.

Performs other duties as assigned.

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