Sterile Processing Tech

Description All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family: • This role is Sign on Bonus eligible! • Relocation is available for those moving 50 miles or greater from their current residence • Benefits from Day One • Paid Days Off from Day One • Student Loan Repayment Program • Career Development • Whole Person Wellbeing Resources • Mental Health Resources and Support Our promise to you: Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better. Schedule: Full Time, Part Time or PRN Shift: Day or Night available Location: Denver, CO; Parker, CO; Castle Rock, CO; Littleton, CO; Louisville, CO The role you’ll contribute: Promotes improved quality and patient safety in the OR by ensuring the efficient flow of the Sterile Processing department. Performs routine tasks relating to the decontamination, processing, sterilization, and distribution of instruments, equipment and sterile supplies. Responsible for general operating and monitoring of sterilization equipment. Maintains records in compliance with AAMI, AORN, Joint Commission and OSHA standards. Demonstrates awareness and understanding around what is at stake with patients in the OR. Facilitates the department's preparation of staff to pass survey/regulatory assessments. The value you’ll bring to the team: • Sterilizes supplies and instruments using the prescribed method (e.g., steam, gas plasma (Sterrad). Operates washer/decontaminator per department policy and procedure. • Understands the basic principles of all sterilization equipment used in the department. Demonstrates knowledge of how items to be sterilized should be packaged in a manner that promotes successful sterilization. Follows manufacturer’s recommendations (IFU’s). • Assures cleanliness of decontamination, sterilization, and equipment areas. Validates the proper functioning of all equipment using established mechanical and biological monitors. Assures that sterilized supplies and instruments are correctly labeled and stored in a manner to ensure sterility and understands that all storage areas are to follow any applicable Regulatory guidelines. • Ensures that all quality, infection prevention, regulatory, and Joint Commission Standards are always upheld. • Demonstrates technical skills needed to establish and maintain High-Level Disinfection (HLD) processes. • Able to utilize features of computerized tray/instrument tracking system, if applicable. • Applies knowledge of the dress code related to Standard Precautions and consistently wears appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). • Reports any life safety issues, environmental concerns, or process deviation to immediate supervisor. • Develops awareness and understanding around what is at stake with patients in the OR. Facilitates the department's preparation of staff to pass survey/regulatory assessments. • Maintains a customer friendly rapport with peers and internal/external customers. • Ability to provide on-call coverage outside of standard scheduled hours per department and/or facility policy. • Records reflect work activity as prescribed by department policy. • Assist in the transportation of sterilized instrumentation to the operating rooms as needed. • Verifies that required instrumentation has been sterilized and is available for next-day, call or weekend cases. • Assists in removing soiled case carts or un-sterile instrumentation from the operating room department. • Responds to problem calls from Surgery during regular business hours. Qualifications The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed: Minimum qualifications: • High School Diploma or GED • CRCST or CSPDT certification required within 18 months of hire or transfer • Organizational • Verbal Interpersonal • Customer Relations • Grammar/Spelling • Read/Comprehend written instructions • Follow verbal instructions • Keyboarding (manual) • Computer (visual) • Computer skills Preferred qualifications: • 6 months of experience This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

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