What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician position at Lexington Medical Center?
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.
Required Training: Basic computer skills and aptitude;
A willingness to learn, understand, and properly use decontamination and sterile processing equipment;
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
- Cleans instruments and supplies using accepted techniques and procedures.
- Prepares instruments, procedure trays and instrument sets for sterilization. Inspects instruments and wraps correctly and in the appropriate size wrapper or places in instrument sterilization containers.
- Uses knowledge of steam and Sterrad to determine proper method of sterilization. Follows proper loading techniques and operational procedures.
- Operates all equipment used in cleaning, decontamination and sterilization processes. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, steam and Sterrad sterilizers, sonic washers, washer decontaminators and cart washers.
- Assembles instruments and supplies for Operating Room procedures. Return un-used supplies and instrument trays from the OR to the proper location in the SPD sterile supply room. Restock supplies in OR suites from the SPD sterile supply room inventory.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Performs all other duties as assigned by the team lead or department manager.
- Reports all broken instrumentation and equipment and communicates low par levels of SPD consumable supplies to the team lead or department manager.
- Attends and participates in SPD department meetings and education.
- Proficient in using electronic instrument tracking system.
- Ability to act as a resource for staff in both SPD and OR regarding identification and assembly of specialty instruments and trays.
