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Job Summary
Responsible for supporting the daily operations that relate to the reprocessing of instrumentation including decontamination, cleaning, assembly, packaging, and sterilizing instruments, trays, and equipment for the hospital and affiliate physicians’ offices.
Responsible for case cart preparation and delivery as well as the replenishment of Operating Room supplies stored within the Sterile Processing Department.
Sterile processing technicians will be cross trained in all areas of the department and may participate in precepting new employees if directed by the manager.
Techs must have a high level of integrity by following all internal procedures and external regulatory processes.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education : High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience : None.
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional) : None.
Required Certifications / Licensure : Must obtain CBSPD-Technician from IAHCSMM or CBSPD from C.S.P.D.T certification within 1 year of employment.
Employees employed in this role at LMC prior to 2002 are not required to obtain the above certifications.
A willingness to learn and understand how to maintain surgical instrumentation (How they function, are processed, and how to clean and sterilize them.
Essential Functions
Restock supplies in OR suites from the SPD sterile supply room inventory.
Duties & Responsibilities
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Last updated : 2024-05-17
Full Time
Ancillary Healthcare
$39k-50k (estimate)
05/19/2024
06/15/2024
lexmed.com
COLUMBIA, SC
3,000 - 7,500
1971
Private
JOSEPH CAVANAGH
$500M - $1B
Ancillary Healthcare
Lexington Medical Center owns and operates a chain of hospitals that offers orthopedic, rehabilitation and cancer care treatment.
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