Sterile Processing Tech

Company: Saint Alphonsus Health System
Location: Boise
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Evening Shift Description: The Sterile Processing Tech performs decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, sterilization and storage of re-usable surgical instrumentation.Duties include:

• Prepares surgical case carts and responds to requests for instrumentation and /or supplies for surgical procedures.
• Ensures all Quality Assurance documentation is completed pursuant to the standards of sterilization, The Joint Commission, and SARMC requirements.SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:Good to Have:
  • CRCST or CSPDT certification.
  • Prior experience in a hospital setting.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
    • Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
    • Cleans, inspects, and packages surgical instruments, specialty sets and other re-usable instruments following all surgical procedures following regulations established by OSHA, The Joint Commission, and SARMC.
    • Assures the sterility of processed instrumentation following manufacturer's guidelines and department policies.
    • Operates sterilization equipment including cart washer, washer disinfectors, steam sterilizers, Sterrad sterilizers, ETO sterilizer, heat sealers and Sterris machines. Utilizes ABACUS Instrument Tracking System to perform job duties.
    • Builds surgical case carts timely and accurately.
    • Demonstrates knowledge of surgical supplies and department location codes.
    • Orders and restocks the surgery department with supplies and instruments.Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve. Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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