What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician position at Navitas, LLC?
Title: Sterile Processing Technician
Location: Holmdel, NJ
Shift Hours: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM and 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Duration: 13 weeks contract
Education: Education Required: 1. High school diploma or equivalent. Required Certification/Licensing: 1. National Certification: CRCST or CBSPDT
Duties: 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 initialling 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.
Skills:Knowledge and Skills Required: 1. Central Processing Course or 1 year experience instrument processing. 2. To work every other weekend. 3. To work three (3) out of six (6) holidays. 4. To work rotating schedule/shifts based on needs.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Salary: $35.00 - $42.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 5x8
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
Experience:
- Sterile processing: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CRCST or CBSPDT (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $35 - $42
