STERILE PROCESS TECH-CERT PEND

STERILE PROCESS TECH-CERT PEND

Job Summary

Responsible for the proper care, cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization of all surgical instrumentation.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures policies, procedures, and practices of sterile processing comply with the standards established by all regulatory agencies.
• Receives, decontaminates, sterilizes surgical instruments, and distributes patient care equipment according to instruction for use (IFU).
• Ensures timely delivery of instrumentation to Surgery, Cath Lab, Women's Services, and outside clinics.
• Receives, inspects, and disassembles instrumentation in decontamination, following the manufacturer's IFU removes the bioburden from the instruments.
• Operates all cleaning and sterilizing equipment according to IFU(s).
• Performs leak tests to determine the water tight integrity of the scope is intact before initiating the cleaning and high-level disinfection process or terminal sterilization of scope for endoscopy.
• Inspects packaging and containers prior to assembly of instruments.
• Maintains records for all sterilization procedures that are processed including interpretation of all biological monitoring, validation of monitoring results, and quality assurance checks to ensure sterilization parameters are met.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities and educational experiences.
• Maintains a clean work area following established departmental policies, procedures, and infection control standards.
• Assembles surgical case carts according to physician preference and computer generated picking list.

Qualifications

Skills and Attributes

Physical Demands

Owensboro Health Core Commitments

INTEGRITY - We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.

RESPECT - We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient, customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.

TEAMWORK - We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles, surpass goals, celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.

INNOVATION - We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.

SERVICE - We focus on service to patients, customers and team members by anticipating their needs, thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.

EXCELLENCE - We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness, produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.

PI471b0e4d6b08-30511-31493326