What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician FT position at USPI?
Welcome to Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Las Colinas, Irving, TX, where innovation, collaboration, and patient-centered care converge to create an exceptional workplace!
Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Las Colinas is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech to join our team!
Sterile Processing Tech at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Las Colinas:
- The Sterile Processing Technician cares for and maintains all surgical instrumentation.
Why Choose Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Las Colinas?
- A Powerhouse Collaboration: Our hospital is a joint venture between Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH), United Surgical Partners International (USPI), and dedicated local physicians. This partnership ensures a dynamic and enriching environment for both patients and staff.
- Serving North Texas: Covering the expansive North Texas region, we provide a wide range of medical and surgical services across 7 Operating Rooms, 12 private inpatient rooms, and a 3-bed Emergency Department.
- Expert Specializations: Our hospital is a hub for expertise, specializing in Orthopedics, Joint Replacement, Spine, Urology, General Surgery, ENT, and more. Our diverse range of specialties offers you the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference in patients' lives.
- A Legacy of Excellence: Established in 2003 as Irving Coppell Surgical Hospital, we've been serving the Dallas-Fort Worth communities for years. Our unwavering mission is to provide top-notch surgical care in a welcoming and safe environment – a place where we'd confidently treat our own families.
- Education & Compassionate Care: Our commitment to personalized health and wellness extends beyond medical procedures. We empower our staff to stay up to date on the latest advancements, treatments, and procedures, ensuring the best possible care for our patients and their families.
- Cutting-Edge Technology: Experience the future of healthcare with our state-of-the-art facility equipped with advanced technology. From routine procedures to complex surgeries, we combine exceptional care with genuine compassion.
Join us at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Las Colinas and contribute to a legacy of excellence and innovation. Apply today to be a part of our dynamic team and make a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients and their families. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!
Required Skills:
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent
Licensure/Certification:
- CRCST through IAHCSMM/HSPA (1-year) required, must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
- BLS preferred.
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Required Experience:
Specific Job Experience:
- 2-3 years’ experience as Instrument Room Technician
- Or internally trained new grad with certification within 6 months of position change
- Utilizes resources for cleaning and sterilizing Instruments (IFU’S, AAMI standards, policies and procedures)
- Experience decontaminating instruments using chemicals consisting of detergents, disinfectants, and lubricants.
- Experience identifying instruments based on description or specialty.
- Follows IFU, policies and procedures when cleaning, assembling, sterilizing and storing instruments.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Works independently; requires minimal supervision.
- Communicates and works effectively with all personnel, physicians, associated hospital departments, and outside vendors.
- Understands Infection Control related to decontamination and sterilization of instruments.
- Demonstrates an understanding of flow from decontamination area to the clean processing area.
- Knowledge and operates equipment (e.g., ultrasonic machine, automated washers, cart washers, sterilizers) according to IFU and understands the washer, biological and Bowie Dick tests ran daily.
- Knowledge of maintaining Documentation for Sterilizer and Immediate Use Sterilizer.
- Follows Manufactures IFU’s when processing all instrument trays including Vendor Tray
- Verifies cycle parameters, understanding of keeping proper documentation according to AAMI and Hospital Polices.
- Knowledge on reading sterilizer printout
- Demonstrates dependability and accountability.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Utilizes appropriate PPE, while decontaminating dirty surgical instruments with use of disinfecting chemicals as recommend by the manufactures’ IFU (Instructions for Use).
- Maintains and inspects the instrumentation, ensuring bio burden is removed and functionality is intact per IFU.
- Sterilizes all instrumentation using both steam and hydrogen peroxide methods as stated in instrument IFU.
- Maintains operational supply inventory, and implants as necessary for the smooth functioning of the instrument room.
- Maintains a log for each autoclave and Sterrad load. Records consist of instruments processed.
