Sterile Processing Technician 1
Core
Cleans, decontaminates, assembles, and sterilizes reusable patient care equipment, instrumentation, and supplies for surgical and procedural cases.
Role type
Sterile Processing Technician
Builds
Sterile surgical and house instrumentation, procedural trays, and case carts
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manual dexterity, color discernment, lifting up to 60 lbs, operating sterilization equipment, inventory management, record keeping
Preferred skills
Cross-training on new surgical instrumentation, computer program operation
Technologies
Sterilization and decontamination equipment, computer programs for inventory
Responsibilities
Cleans and decontaminates reusable patient care equipment; Assembles and sterilizes surgical and house instrumentation; Restocks case carts with supplies and instrumentation; Stages and delivers case carts via clean cart lift; Maintains adequate inventory levels of instrumentation and sterile supplies; Records and maintains sterilization records; Reports missing or damaged equipment; Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly fashion.