Job Title: Sterile Processing Technician
Location: New York, NY
Duration: 3+ Months
Job Summary:
- SPD Technician IIs are multi-skilled personnel who are responsible and accountable for all duties related to cleaning and decontamination of general and specialty surgical instruments, power equipment, endo Products, and sterilization.
- They are responsible for the preparation & packaging of general instruments and for two surgical instrument specialties: quality control testing and monitoring of sterilization equipment, maintaining records, and preparation and dispatch of surgical cases.
- The level II technician must have knowledge of surgical instrumentation and must be able to assemble surgical trays with a count sheet.
- They may perform assigned duties such as answering phones, cleaning, stocking, transporting, and dispensing supplies and equipment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates knowledge of decontamination, disinfection, and cleaning methods.
- Exhibits knowledge in determining the methods to be used to care for instruments: hand washing, mechanical washing, or disinfection, especially in removal of protein and corrosion.
- Thoroughly disassembles instruments and equipment for cleaning and ensures all bio-burden material is removed.
- Inspects important points in instruments and equipment to ensure they are functioning properly and there is no damage. Operates and troubleshoots cleaning equipment.
- Maintains OSHA safety standards.
- Demonstrates knowledge of preparation and assembly, inspection, and packaging of general and two specialty instrument services.
- Selects and inspects all the required instruments for each set used in the OR; arranges them in the proper sequence and in a manner for effective sterilization; adds the sterilization integrator, adds the assembly list, wraps, seals, and/or containerize; labels each set appropriately.
- Thoroughly inspects all instruments for sharpness, functionality, and integrity.
- Utilizes resources available to replace faulty/missing instruments and/or contacts the Instrument Coordinator for replacement.
- Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization processes, documentation, storage, and delivery of sterile packages.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding by explanation of the function and operation of all sterilization processes as well as understands the sterilizer mechanical/chemical indicators.
- Effectively enters, modifies, and searches information in the instrument tracking system.
- Accurately incorporates the scanning of all tasks, transactions and sets processed into the daily record.
- Incorporates infection control guidelines during the transferring, storing, and transporting of sterile packages.
- Demonstrates knowledge in preparation and dispatch of surgical cases.
- Use of the Client Surgical Manager program to upload and download operating room schedules.
- Exhibit knowledge in correct identification of medical/surgical supplies and pick the right quantity and the right medical/surgical supplies according to preference cards.
- Get tray printout to accompany picked cases, sign preference cards, accurately label case carts with building ID, Room #, surgeons name, and deliver cases to the operating room.
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Requires knowledge of reading, writing, and math normally acquired through high school education.
Required:
- CRCST certification required
- 1-2 years sterile processing experience, with achievement of specific competencies
- Position requires the ability to lift, push, pull, or move supplies and equipment with or without the use of assisted devices.
- Handle chemicals and detergents.
- Requires the ability to see, hear, write, and communicate clearly.
- Must be able to operate automated and technical equipment.
- Must be able to work rapidly and accurately.
- Physical stamina, good manual dexterity, visual and aural acuity to perform within parameters of job responsibilities.
- Intermediate MS Office
- Demonstrates ability to work well with others as part of a team.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to follow oral and written instructions and do basic mathematical calculations.
- Position requires flexible work schedule, weekends, and holidays.
Shift:
- 5 Days per week and 8 hours per day
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Company:CONFIDENTIALLocation:New York - United StatesJob Types:ContractPost Date:October 28, 2021Valid Through:November 27, 2021