What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician position at Regent Surgical?
About Regent Surgical Health
Since 2001, Regent Surgical Health has been a leader in developing and managing successful surgery center partnerships between hospitals and physicians. We continually improve and evolve the ASC model based on changing market conditions to stay ahead of emerging trends. From this vantage point, our team has developed proprietary ASC ownership models that give both physicians and hospitals what they need to ensure long-term clinical and financial success.
Regent offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package as one way to recognize our employee's contribution to the success of the organization and our role in helping you and your family to be healthy, feel secure and maintain a work/life balance.
Pursuant to the ADA, Regent will provide reasonable accommodation(s) to all qualified employees with known disabilities, where their disability affects the performance of their essential job functions, except where doing so would be unduly disruptive or would result in undue hardship.
We do not discriminate in practices or employment opportunities on the basis of an individual's race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other prohibited category set forth in federal or state regulations.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Main Function
This position works to maintain the cleanliness, functionality, and inventory of the instruments, equipment, and re-usable medical supplies according to nationally recognized standards, regulations, and center policies to ensure safe, quality patient care.
Duties, Responsibilities, Competencies
Demonstrates knowledge of the decontamination, cleaning, prepping, and sterilization of surgical instruments, re-usable supplies, and equipment. Demonstrates knowledge of cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization equipment and its use in the decontamination / sterile processing area. Demonstrates knowledge of the SP technician duties including:
Required
20 - 37 USD per hour (Chicago)
Since 2001, Regent Surgical Health has been a leader in developing and managing successful surgery center partnerships between hospitals and physicians. We continually improve and evolve the ASC model based on changing market conditions to stay ahead of emerging trends. From this vantage point, our team has developed proprietary ASC ownership models that give both physicians and hospitals what they need to ensure long-term clinical and financial success.
Regent offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package as one way to recognize our employee's contribution to the success of the organization and our role in helping you and your family to be healthy, feel secure and maintain a work/life balance.
Pursuant to the ADA, Regent will provide reasonable accommodation(s) to all qualified employees with known disabilities, where their disability affects the performance of their essential job functions, except where doing so would be unduly disruptive or would result in undue hardship.
We do not discriminate in practices or employment opportunities on the basis of an individual's race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other prohibited category set forth in federal or state regulations.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Main Function
This position works to maintain the cleanliness, functionality, and inventory of the instruments, equipment, and re-usable medical supplies according to nationally recognized standards, regulations, and center policies to ensure safe, quality patient care.
Duties, Responsibilities, Competencies
- Understanding the use and handling of chemicals used in the SP area
- Commitment to following the recommended instructions for decontaminating, cleaning, sonification, drying, flushing, sterilizing, etc. items in the SP area
- Use of appropriate biological and chemical monitoring with documentation of such
- rotating of processed instruments
- inspection of said items
- Demonstrates a commitment to follow “Instructions For Use” (IFU) information from manufacturers’ related to all items that flow through the SP area.
- Monitor the surgical schedule to anticipate instrumentation, equipment, re-usable medical supply needs.
- Remove defective items from service and replace missing items, and when items are missing and alert other parties as needed.
- Maintains appropriate tray lists and inventory stock
- Maintains accurate, detailed, documentation.
- Pursues additional knowledge and training to remain current on standards and regulations relating to the sterile processing area.
- Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, center/service safety, and specific job related hazards.
- Follows the center exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
- Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
- Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a center team to facilitate the center’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
- Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required
- GED or High School diploma
- One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- CPR certification required
- Minimum 1 Year of Experience in sterile processing.
- Certified Sterile Processing Technician, preferred unless required by the state
20 - 37 USD per hour (Chicago)
