Peninsula Surgery Center
The Sterile Processing Tech is responsible for sterilizing and ensuring proper care of instruments.
Job Responsibilities
- Maintains a clean and orderly central processing area (shelves, counters, equipment)
- Adheres to sterilization process policies and procedures
- Clean each item according to manufacturer's instructions
- Inspects instruments under microscope for damage and defects; lubricates items as required
- Sorts and arranges items into proper trays according to established policy/procedure
- Accurately label each item with name and expiration date
- Correctly operate sterilizers, ultrasonic washer, and other processing equipment
- Check equipment indicators for proper functioning
- Perform required biological/chemical monitoring tests on all sterilizers and maintains logs
- Maintains inventory levels and accurate records
- Perform weekly inspections of all sterile items in facility
- Check for outdated items and package integrity of wrapped sterilized items; replaces items as necessary
- Maintain and update instrument tray inventory list
- High School Diploma or GED Certificate
- Training/courses in sterile technique, sterilization of instruments
- ASC experience preferred
- Strong ethical and moral character references
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians and with their office personnel, coworkers, and other healthcare facilities in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner
- Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians, patients, and general public
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems
- Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal, and telephone communication in American English
- Flexability a plus
- Must be able to work Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
- Hours: 6:00am-6:00pm, 8 hour shift
- 401k with profit sharing