Sterile Processing Technician
Core
Cleaning, decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution of reusable surgical instruments and medical equipment to prevent infection in a healthcare facility.
Role type
Sterile Processing Technician
Builds
Sterile instrument trays and medical equipment for surgeries, examinations, and medical procedures
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Infection control, equipment operation, inventory management, record keeping, manual cleaning, sterilization monitoring
Preferred skills
Precepting new employees, troubleshooting sterilization equipment
Technologies
Decontamination equipment, sterilization equipment
Responsibilities
Collecting and sorting used contaminated equipment; manually cleaning supplies and operating decontamination machines; preparing and packing supplies for sterilization; monitoring and operating sterilization equipment; examining supplies for cleanliness; testing and reporting equipment issues; sterilizing and organizing equipment into instrument trays; delivering equipment for procedures; maintaining sterilization and inventory records; controlling inventory and checking expiration dates.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC