Technician II - Central Sterile Processing Distribution Procedures

Responsible for instrument/instrument trays/equipment decontamination, preparation and sterilization, tray and case cart assembly, documentation of all sterilization processes, and delivery of a wide variety of surgical instrumentation and patient care equipment to the Perioperative team. CSPD personnel ensure the highest quality standards are met in accordance with departmental procedures and established industry standards. Assumes responsibility and accountability for incorporating the vision, values, mission and critical goals of the organization into their job performance. May serve as preceptor to staff.

Responsibilities

Decontamination of instrumentation and medical equipment using chemical agents and automated decontamination machinery; Assembling, prepping and packing instrumentation; Inspecting instruments for cleanliness, proper function, breakage, and intact ID tape; Assembling trays using instrument tray lists; Locating and replacing missing instruments; Sterilizing instruments following prescribed procedures and guidelines; Challenging the sterilization process using internal, external, and biological monitoring systems; Monitoring, reading, documenting, and interpreting sterilization parameters; Maintaining load configurations and instrument flow through sterilization; Picking case carts according to resource map requisitions; Documenting case cart deficiencies and filling case cart needs lists; Ordering sterile supplies from logistics and stocking sterile storage; Collaborating with perioperative sterile core personnel; Performing other duties as assigned

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED (Required); More than 10 months of any CSPD experience (Required); Surgical technical training or Sterile Process training (Preferred); Completion of a sterile processing training program or certification as either CRCST or CSPDT (Preferred); 1 year as a certified tech (Preferred); Completion of accredited training program (Preferred)

Nice to have

Surgical technical training or Sterile Process training; Completion of a sterile processing training program or certification as either CRCST or CSPDT; 1 year as a certified tech; Completion of accredited training program