Sterile Processing Tech
Summary
Processes and sterilizes medical instruments and equipment in a hospital clinic, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and assisting with patient care tasks.
Job Description
The Sterile Processing Tech Clinic will decontaminate, disinfect, clean, sterilize, and/or appropriately package supplies, instruments, and equipment according to manufacturers and regulatory guidelines as well as maintain proper documentation of such. Additionally, the Sterile Processing Tech Clinic will regularly perform testing in order to ensure proper functionality of equipment utilized in daily processing duties. The position may also be responsible for assisting providers and the nursing team in the delivery of professional medical care. Duties may include pre-visit planning, rooming patients, obtaining vitals, utilizing the EMR system, scanning and downloading of documents, telephone screening (with protocols), phlebotomy, assist with procedures (as needed).
Duties may include but not limited to:
Pre-cleaning of soiled instruments at the point of care
Donning/Doffing of PPE
Soaking of instruments in enzymatic detergent
Scrubbing of all instrument surfaces
Utilizing standard washers and ultrasonic washers according to manufacturer recommendations
Completing of final rinse using appropriate solutions
Inspecting instruments for proper maintenance
Packaging of items for sterilization and autoclaving
Ensuring required biological tests are completed and logged with appropriate follow up when failure occurs
Testing of autoclave/sterilizer and/or other equipment to ensure proper functionality
Operating autoclave/sterilizer equipment per guidelines including removing from service when appropriate
Maintaining storage areas for sterilized items while protecting package integrity per regulatory guidelines
Transporting of instruments in appropriate manner based on clean/dirty status
MA rooming and ancillary tasks
Other duties as assigned
Some travel may be required
IAHCSMM certification preferred but not required
Medical Assistant experience preferred
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
Less than 1 year