What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterilization Technician position at San Carlos Healthcare Corporation?
Performs a variety of technical functions and duties to provide for the decontamination, sterilization and assembly of re-usable patient care related supplies, equipment and instrumentation
Essential Functions:
- Add- Cleans, decontaminates, sorts, packages and sterilizes and change to instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendation.
- Operates autoclaves, ultrasonic cleaner and washer sterilizer as appropriate to provide for timely availability of instruments and equipment
- Maintains logs/record keeping on maintenance care and sterilization load.
- Monitors effectiveness of sterilization process by checking biological and/or chemical indicators
- Provides appropriate sterilization indicators in packaging; documents parameters and outcomes of sterilization process
- Rotates, stores and orders supplies as needed
- Prepares and assembles trays, kits and packs according to guidelines
- Selects appropriate wrapping material based on item size, sterilization methods, shelf life and nature of item.
- Provides for proper handling and care of specific instrumentation and equipment to prevent breakage and damage
- Inspects non-equipment items for deterioration or imperfections; disposes of damaged items in accordance with established policy and standards
- Tests instrumentation and power of steam sterilizer and ultrasonic to ensure proper functioning prior to sterilization
- Inventories and replenishes supply areas of nursing units and central supply; notifies Manager as appropriate
- As scheduled, issues supplies and instruments; responds to stat requests from clinic/hospital areas
- Participates in departmental orientation, on the job training and quality assurance programs/initiatives
- Participates in a variety of department and hospital educational programs to maintain current skill and competency levels; identifies and discusses performance or training needs with Supervisor
- Performs other duties as assigned
