Sterile Processing Technician
Core
Ensuring surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, sterilized, stored, and distributed throughout the hospital.
Role type
Sterile Processing Technician (IC)
Builds
Sterile instrument sets and supplies for surgical/medical procedures
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Instrumentation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sterilization techniques, Surgical instrumentation, Equipment operations, Disinfecting, Inventory management, Manual dexterity
Preferred skills
HSPA Central Processing Certification, Sterile Processing Department software experience, CER or CIS certification
Technologies
CP equipment, Sterile Processing Department software
Responsibilities
Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect surgical instruments; Assemble, wrap, label, and sterilize instruments; Perform and validate biological and chemical sterilization tests; Issue sterile supplies to hospital areas; Perform inventory duties; Train and orient new staff and students.