Sterile Processing Technician Associate (Nights)- West Penn Hospital
Core
Decontaminating, cleaning, assembling, sterilizing, and distributing surgical instruments and equipment to support procedural and patient care areas.
Role type
Sterile Processing Technician (Central Service)
Builds
Sterile instrument sets and equipment for surgical and procedural use
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Instrument decontamination, manual cleaning, instrument inspection, set assembly, sterilization cycle monitoring, PPE usage, automated equipment operation, documentation
Preferred skills
CRCST or CSPDT certification, CST or TSC certification, experience with automated washing and sterilization equipment
Technologies
Automated washing and decontamination equipment, sterilization equipment
Responsibilities
Receive and sort contaminated instruments, disassemble and clean instruments, inspect cleaned instruments for function and damage, assemble instrument sets, wrap or package instruments for sterilization, monitor sterilization cycles, operate automated equipment, document sterilization cycles, deliver sterile items to departments
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC