What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician position at State of New Jersey?
Here are the Job Details:
- Title: Sterile Processing Technician
- Address : 1140 Route 72 West, Manahawkin,NJ 08050
- Duration: 3 month
- Pay Rate: $36/hr on w2
- Shift : 3:00 PM-11:30 AM With EOW - 8 hours Evening Shifts
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Experience: Required 1 years of experience in Sterile Processing
- Required Licensure & Certifications: BLS, CRCST or CBSPDT
Job Summary:
The Central Supply Technician is responsible for the cleaning, processing, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation, patient care equipment and re-useable medical/surgical items.
-This position also functions as a Case Cart Attendant for the Operating Room.
Essential Generic Job Functions (List in order of importance):
-Receives, sorts, processes, assembles or sterilizes both patient care equipment and surgical instruments according to established departmental policies.
-Understands all detergents and disinfectants used to process items. Implements both Universal Precautions and proper use of P.P.E.
-Operates and loads sterilizers (Steam, ETO, Sterrad and Steris) and assures biological tests and Bowie Dick tests are correctly performed, incubated, read and recorded.
-Assures sterilization records are completed correctly by recording all item processed, making sure the correct label/load gun is used, reading and interpreting chemical integrator per load, observing and initialing all computerized print outs for accuracy.
-Adheres to correct use of computerized instrument count sheets.
-Prepares case carts for delivery to room by using doctor’s preference information to assemble required instruments, drugs and special equipment.
-Notifies nursing team in room of missing items and confers with coordinator about shortages of supplies and equipment and completes a daily checklist.
-Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 60 lbs. and stands length of shift.
-Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $36.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Rotating weekends
Experience:
- Sterile processing: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CRCST (Required)
- BLS Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Manahawkin, NJ 08050 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $36