What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterilization Tech - Surgical Services position at Oaklawn Hospital?
Job Summary: Assumes responsibility for decontamination, cleaning, processing, and sterilization of supplies, instrumentation and equipment dispensed to all surgical locations and other house-wide areas.
Essential Functions:
- Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
- Disassembles, sterilizes, and disinfects all surgical equipment.
- Participates in receipt, storage and distribution of supplies and instruments needed for Operating Rooms.
- Sterilizes and disinfects all surgical instruments.
Minimum Qualifications: 18 years of age. Proven experience in sterile processing environment. Sterile Processing Certification within one (1) year of hire. American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) Certification within 90 days of hire.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Sterile Processing Certification preferred. One (1) years’ experience in sterile processing, preferred. Knowledge of Operating Room materials preferred. Basic working knowledge of computers. Skilled in instrument decontamination, processing, and assembly. A thorough knowledge of medical terminology and nomenclature of sterilization procedures and techniques.
Working Conditions: Potentially exposed to infectious diseases.
Physical Requirements: Constantly talk/hear. Frequently stand, sit, walk, reach, push/pull, see/visual acuity, handle/grasp/feel, bend/twist, stoop/kneel/crouch, lift/carry 50 lbs.
