Sterile Processing Technician
Core
Ensuring surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, sterilized, stored, and distributed for basic and high-acuity surgical procedures.
Role type
Sterile Processing Technician (IC)
Builds
Sterile instrument sets and supplies for surgical teams
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sterilization techniques, Surgical instrumentation, Equipment operations, Disinfecting, Inventory management, Vendor coordination
Preferred skills
HSPA Central Processing Certification, CER or CIS certification, Sterile Processing Department software experience
Technologies
Sterile Processing Department software, CP equipment
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; Train and precept new staff and students; Maintain inventory of equipment and consumables.