Job Details

The Sterile Processing Technician works under the direction of the Sterile Processing/Materials Manager. The Sterile Processing Technician maintains the cleanliness and integrity of instrumentation and supplies required for use in the operating room. The Sterile Processing Technician collaborates with the operating room staff to ensure the availability and sterility of instrumentation to meet the requirements of posted surgical cases. We are currently hiring for two shifts- day and evening shift from 3pm-11:30pm.

1. Philosophy

• Supports the facility's ideology, mission, goals, and objectives
• Performs in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures
• Follows the facility's standards for ethical business conduct
• Conducts self as a positive role model and team member
• Recognizes patients' rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties

2. General

• Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities
• Punctual and comply with attendance guidelines
• Gets along well with all employees and respects the rights of other employees
• Demonstrates resourcefulness, independent thinking and seeks additional challenges and opportunities. Seeks to create new methods, techniques and processes.

3. Communication

• Communicates effectively and professionally with vendors, physicians, coworkers, patients and visitors
• Interacts with others in a positive, professional, respectful, and considerate manner

4. Financial practices

• Uses facility resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices
• Reports wasteful practices
• Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements

5. Compliance program

• Assists in the implementation and maintenance of the organization's adopted compliance program
• Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures

6. Performance-improvement program

• Contributes to the progress and development of the organization's adopted performance-improvement program, policies, and procedures
• Performs according to established performance-improvement policies and procedures

7. Safety/risk-management program

• Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities
• Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy/procedure noncompliance to the safety officer or other designated person
• Complete annual education requirements

8. Professional competence

• Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences
• Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff
• Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations
• Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities
• Welcomes suggestions and recommendations

9. Regulatory

• Remains current on all applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, professional standards and accreditation standards
• Submits required reports on a timely basis
• Develops, interprets and recommends implementation of policies, procedures, regulations, programs and recommended practices to ensure requirements are met

10. Duties

• Under the direction of the Sterile Processing Supervisor, properly sterilizes and prepares surgical instruments for all cases at the scheduled surgery times
• Operates sterilizers and ability to complete daily check which includes recording temperature, pressure and recording time of test loads
• Updates surgical instrument tray lists
• Initiates repairs on surgical instruments, as needed
• Practices Infection Control and Universal Precautions, as per policy
• Restocks workstations at end of every workday
• Carries out routine and assisted tasks of inspecting case carts, instruments, and supplies; and storing the items in the appropriate place in SPD
• Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the sterile processing department as defined in the scope of service to ensure that the unique nature of the client is addressed
• Maintains current knowledge/certifications/licensure
• Checks and respond to emails in a timely and efficient manner
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required

• High school diploma or GED certificate recipient
• BLS for healthcare providers - American Heart Association
• Must have sufficient reading ability to read safety instructions and chemical product labels.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions

Preferred

• ASC experience
• 1-3 years of Sterile Processing experience in an operating room setting
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)
• Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS)
• Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER)

**ANDREWS IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE**

The Andrews Institute ASC (AIASC) is committed to promoting health, wellness, and disease prevention and to providing a safe, clean and healthy environment to Workforce Members, patients, and visitors. The use of tobacco and tobacco products is a known and established hazard to the health and well-being of tobacco users and can also directly impact nonusers. In addition, the use of tobacco and tobacco products has been shown to decrease employee productivity and efficiency and increase absenteeism. In recognition of these factors, the Andrews Institute ASC will no longer hire tobacco users.