Sterile Processing Technician-Central Supply- Full Time- $3K Sign On Bonus
Ranked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast.
Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs.
Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Education
High School Graduate or Equivalent
Experience / Qualifications
- Prior hospital experience
- Sterile Processing Course verification.
- Sterile Processing Certification preferred
- Continue training on the job to prepare for courses or certification.
Position Summary
The Sterile Processing Tech Lead sorts instruments, assemble and wrap packs house-wide, and reconstruct surgical specialty trays and linen packs according to directions in policy and procedure manual.
- Identify instrument needs again according to OR schedule.
- Pick up soiled equipment, trays from Patient Care Units, Surgery, LD, ED if needed.
- Operate all Sterile processing equipment including washer decontaminator, steam sterilizer, ultrasonic, incubators, Sterrad and Steris Sterilizers, and heat sealer, according to manufacturer’s manual.
- Decontaminate instruments and equipment per hospital policy, wears appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) in decontamination area.
- Keep Sterile Core cleaned and restocked per hospital policy, Maintains competency in the operation of all equipment as demonstrated by in-service attendance, continues education efforts regarding new equipment or products.
- Utilize resource maps and pick tickets are used to create accurate and complete case carts.
- Maintain sterile supplies by replacing inventory as needed and putting away return supplies.
- Utilize instrument tracking software to process instruments and maintain inventory.
- Maintain instruments in proper working order.
- Assume responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of sterility.
- Maintain sterilization logs.
- Participate in the inventory of instruments and supplies.
- Organize the daily work assignments in the department.
- Assure that sterilization logs are properly maintained and filed.
- Schedule instruments for sharpening.
- Responsible for receiving products and ordering new products.
- Maintain communication with Operating Room Manager.
- Recognize the influence of beliefs and cultures on behaviors and accept strengths and limitations in others.
- Exhibit adaptability, flexibility, self-control and maturity in work and behavior.
- Exhibit calm responsiveness to emergency or stressful situations.
- Recognize situations which require notification of a supervisor.
- Perform on-call duties as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.