About this role
Phelps Health is a 2000-employee-strong hospital and healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri. No matter where you start with us, we’re committed to taking our team to the top. If you’re ready for the challenge of providing life-saving care or supporting those who do, read on to find your fit in the Phelps Health family. General Summary
• The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for sterilization techniques and operations of equipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Demonstrates principles of decontamination/sterilization. • Correct use of personal protective equipment (gown, gloves, face mask, boots) • Correctly sorts instrumentation for cleaning according to manufacturer’s specification. • Correctly cleans CASE carts. • Correctly inspects packages for integrity after sterilization. • Demonstrates principles of sterilization. • Correct use of biological and chemical sterilization indicators. • Correctly sterilizes instrumentation according to manufacturer’s specifications. • Accurately labels instrumentation. • Correctly documents sterilizer loads and tests. • Demonstrates knowledge of instruments and equipment. • Correct assembly of instrumentation. • Correctly tests instrumentation for optimal functioning. • Notifies supervisor of broken and/or malfunctioning instrumentation and removes them from service. • Correctly identifies specific department instrumentation ie. Surgery, obstetrics, and emergency services. • Maintains daily inventory of equipment and supplies. • Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems. • Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements.
Education
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
Work Experience
• Experience in sterile processing preferred
Certification/License
• Sterile Processing Technician certification to be obtained within 1 year of employment.
Mental/Physical Requirements
• Considerable mental concentration required to operate equipment and properly care for instruments and equipment. Standing, walking, lifting up to 35 lbs., reaching required. • Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works in close proximity to others and/or in a distracting environment.
Working Conditions
• Exposed to wet and/or humid conditions during decontamination of instruments. Occasional exposure to temperature fluctuations, fumes, or airborne particles, exposure to communicable/infectious disease via contact with contaminated instruments and supplies. Must be able to work in a small, confined area for long periods of time.
At Phelps Health, we think we have a better team, benefits, and opportunities for growth than anyone else around, and we invite you to see for yourself! Apply now to join us on our mission in health care.