Sterile Processing Technician 2

Fair Oaks Hospital – Sterile Processing | Sterile Processing Technician 2 | Full Time: Evenings and Weekends

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
  
  

Sterile Processing Technician 2 Responsibilities

• Decontaminates instruments in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Unloads case carts, checking all items for red tags.
• Properly sorts instrumentation and selects the proper processing mechanisms (manual and mechanical) to ensure the integrity of and prevent damage to the items.
• Prepares instrumentation for the decontamination process, including flushing lumens, exposing all surfaces, and properly loading washers.
• Operates washer/decontaminators, cart washers, sonic washers, and all other equipment in the decontamination area.
• Utilizes instrument tracking computer software to document all functions in the decontamination area.
• Assembles instrumentation accurately and efficiently.
• Locates missing instrumentation and replaces repaired/ordered instrumentation in sets.
• Maintains stock levels in the assembly area.
• Loads items to be sterilized on the loading cart and records them on the load cart, adding a biological test to each load.
• Utilizes instrument tracking computer software to document all functions in the instrument assembly area.
• Inspects instruments and ensures that they are free from bio-burden and in proper working condition prior to assembling sets according to count sheets.
• Ensures sterility of all processed items.
• Selects the proper mode of sterilization for all items.
• Ensures the presence of all required chemical and biological indicators.
• Operates all sterilization equipment (Steam Sterrad, Steris).
• Validates sterilization process by reading, interpreting, and documenting all chemical and biological indicators.
• Utilizes instrument tracking computer software to document all functions related to sterilization.
• Maintains instruments inventory and ensures timely distribution of instruments to all customers.
• Maintains par levels of all individual items, instrument sets, procedure trays, and MSET boxes.
• Properly stores or distributes items ensuring that each item has been properly labeled and sterilized.
• Responds professionally and efficiently to all routine and urgent customer requests.
• Utilizes instrument tracking computer software to document all functions related to storage and distribution Manages instrument inventory and ensures timely distribution of instruments to all customers.
• Prioritizes instruments.
• Distinguish one-of-a-kind trays.
• Distinguish trauma trays (Stryker, Synthes, etc.)
• Assembles complex trays.
• Assemble CVOR trays, loaner trays, ortho/neuro, vascular.
• Prioritizes trays coming out of the washer based on the red tag board.
• Assumes a leadership role within the department.
• Works collaboratively with all customers to problem-solve issues that arise on a day-to-day basis Teaches, mentors, and precepts new employees. Identifies cost and quality opportunities and brings them to the attention of the manager.
• Participates in the quality process.
• Acts as a resource to peers and oversees departmental operations in the absence of the coordinator/manager.
• Continually assesses and proactively manages department workload and coordinates resources to meet priorities.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.
  
  

Sterile Processing Technician 2 Requirements

• Certification - Certified Registered Central Service Technician Upon Start CRCST or CBSPD certification; Certification from The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (CRCST) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
• Experience - One-year Sterile Processing experience required.
• Education - High School or GED