Sterile Processing Technician

Essential Functions:
Infection Control - Standard Precautions: Adherence to handwashing requirements, workflow patterns, standard precautions, sterility assurance, biological monitoring, & dress code.
Quality Assurance Monitoring: Validates & maintains: event-related protocols; disinfection and/or sterilization load parameters & records; inventory check sheet(s); & equipment monitoring.
Documentation: Meets regulatory requirements for sterilization, high level disinfection, biological monitoring, & employee competencies.
Accurately document & maintain daily records of all QA & sterilization functions according to regulatory agency & Infection Control standards.
Policies & Procedures: Adheres to Organizational & Departmental policies & procedures.
Staff Development: Participate in department employee orientation (DEO), meetings, & employee evaluation & competency programs.
Maintains current Sterile Processing Technician Certification.
May assist in departmental inservices & training.
Decontamination Skills: Wears personal protective equipment.
Inspects, disassembles, sorts, cleans, & processes reusable instrumentation & equipment.
Selects & operates specialized cleaning equipment.
Follows manufacturer recommendations for use of cleaning agents.
Follows device manufactures cleaning guidelines.
Maintains adequate cleaning supplies.
As designated reprocesses endoscopes.
Instrumentation Assembly 2 Identifies, inspects, & assembles all general & specialty instruments, various power equipment, laser & endoscopic instruments per specifications & manufacturer recommendations.
Preparation & Packaging: According to manufacturer guidelines, selects & prepares packaging materials for the sterilization of reusable instrumentation.
Principles of Sterilization: Selects appropriate method of sterilization.
Maintains accurate sterilization records.
Properly loads & unloads sterilization cart items.
Verifies that sterilization parameters have been met before distribution of load.
Equipment & Supply Mgmt: Collect, clean, check, distribute, & track patient care equipment.
As designated, order patient care equipment, inventory assigned supply areas for replenishment, & rotate stock appropriately & stocks general & surgical carts.
Report all malfunctioning equipment to appropriate department.
Workplace Safety: Demonstrates awareness of personal & work area safety at all times.
Complies w/ facility safety policies & procedures, including those for bloodborne pathogens & communicable diseases.
Takes prompt corrective actions when hazard identified (reporting or removing, as appropriate).
Attends required safety training.
Professionalism: Demonstrates effective written & oral communication skills.
Actively supports & contributes teamwork in the workplace.
Takes responsibility & is accountable for own professional work ethics.
Demonstrate responsibility in adhering to posted work schedules.

About Aerotek:

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

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