Sterile Processing Technician at Ray County Hospital & Healthcare – Richmond, Missouri

Department: Ray County Hospital & Healthcare Perioperative Services

Lines of Responsibility:

Chain of command for the individual Team Lead Surgical Services Sheryl Davis, Director of Surgical Services – Kyndle McKinney — Chief Nursing Officer – Jere Nave — Chief Executive Officer- Jeff Blomker

Job Summary:

Responsible for preparing and assembling medical and surgical supplies, instrumentation, and equipment, maintaining the sterile processing areas, and receiving and distributing surgical supplies and equipment.

Primary Responsibilities for Sterilization Technician:

1. Support the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

2. Follow established protocols for cleaning, decontaminating, preparing and packaging, disinfecting or sterilizing, and storing medical and surgical supplies and equipment.

3. Distribute medical and surgical supplies from sterile processing areas to other areas within the facility or health care organization as needed.

4. Adhere to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.

5. Follow safety procedures and manufacturer’s instructions when handling cleaning solutions, supplies and equipment.

6. Operate equipment used in the sterile processing areas safely and according to the manufacturer’s instructions for use.

7. Monitor, interpret, and document results of physical, chemical and biological indicators for all types of sterilizers used in the sterile processing areas.

8. Prepare and distribute surgical case carts according to physician’s preference lists and anticipated needs of the perioperative team.

9. Inventory, receive, and restock materials used for supporting sterile processing services.

10. Comply with organizational policies, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines.

11. Assist in updating and providing needed information to director to keep SPD in Compliance.

12. Exhibit professional interpersonal and communication skills.

13. Assist with improving the quality of sterile processing services.

14. Assist with identifying pertinent evidence to establish benchmarks as directed.

15. Maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.

16. Clean and prepare surgical instruments for processing and transport them to the decontamination areas.

17. Assist with post procedure cleaning of the operative or other invasive procedure room and preparation of room for subsequent patients

18. Participate in ongoing educational and competency verification activities applicable to scrub person activities.

19. Maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information Restocks blankets in blanket warmers in Recovery Room, Pre-OP.

20. Assists nursing staff with all procedures and patient care as needed.

21. Reports defective equipment to supervisor.

22. Monitor, rotate, and remove all outdated and overstocked materials

Qualifications

Required:

· High school graduate or equivalent

Preferred:

· One year of sterile processing experience

· Central Supply Processing Department Technician (CSPDT), or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification

· Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) certification

· Computer skills (eg, Microsoft® PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

· Physically demanding, high-stress environment

· Exposure to blood and body fluids, sharp instruments and other devices, communicable diseases, chemicals, and repetitive motions

· Full range of body motion including handling and lifting instrument trays

· Manual and finger dexterity

· Hand and eye coordination

· Sitting, standing, and walking for extensive periods of time

· Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds

· Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range

· Moving Patients under general anesthesia with slider board with assistance

Travel Requirement: Travel could be required to obtain supplies from other facilities in the Kansas City area on rare occasions.