PRN Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Responsible for the proper care and handling of all general and specialty instruments including the cleaning, decontamination, instrument identification, assembly, packaging and distribution, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the proper care and handling of all general and specialty instruments including the cleaning, decontamination, instrument identification, assembly, packaging and distribution, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation; Decontaminates, assembles and packages all instruments following established protocols; Performs necessary repairs, reassembles and stores specialized surgical instruments; Maintains a clean and safe environment by adhering to Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices; Identifies instruments for all specialties and assures proper function; Operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers; Maintains logs and records relating to the sterilization process; Responds to problem calls from the Operating Room and performs preliminary investigation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and BLS certification required; Requires current national certification as a SPD Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician or Surgical Instrument Processor and relevant experience with sterilizing instruments which qualifies the candidate for the national certification exam or certified registration; Must have mechanical aptitude with the ability to break down moving parts, clean, lubricate and reassemble, problem solve incomplete trays and missing instrumentation and have effective organizational, communication and human relation skills.

Nice to have

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Benefits

Top of the industry health and dental benefits; Matching retirement package.