Sterile Processing Technician - 40Hr

SUMMARY

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.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

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

High School Diploma, GED, or a higher level of education that would require the completion of high school, is required.

One year of recent full time CSR experience preferred.