What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Tech II position at CommonSpirit Health?
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center:
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care neuroscience oncology transplantation and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients visitors staff and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care research and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.
Position Summary
Performs instrument processing activities, decontamination, assembly, sterilization (steam, sterrad, and gas) and stocking of instruments to remote locations to insure availability to areas providing direct patient care. Ensures that personal performance and service quality levels meet or exceed customer expectations and perceptions.
Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoots equipment within Department
- Prepare work area at beginning of shift
- Maintains a clean and safe work area at all times. Participates in routine cleaning activities (i.e. sterilizers, surface areas, storage carts, etc.)
- Transports and decontaminates all soiled instrumentation and equipment to a state of cleanliness, disinfection and disposes of all infectious items according to established procedures
- Maintains customer focuses and service responsiveness by answering incoming calls in a timely manner and responding immediately to emergency requests
- Assures accuracy in the assembly and packaging of all necessary instrumentation, special trays and equipment for sterilization. Inspects and lubricates all instruments according to manufacture recommendations to insure cleanliness and proper working order
- Performs all steam, sterrad, and ethylene oxide sterilization activities insuring cycle and documentation accuracy
- Labels, incubates, logs, and documents all biological indicators in a timely manner. Also, reads and reports issues with biological indicators immediately to Charge Personnel
- Operates all department equipment according to manufacture recommendations
- Follows established policies and procedures in the performance of all work activities in compliance with Departmental and regulatory agency requirements
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Licensure:
- High School Diploma/GED
Minimum Experience:
- More than 1 year of experience
