Sterile Processing Technician - PRN

• Job Summary
  • Under direct supervision of the Team Lead, performs specific sterile processing functions for the operating room and other patient care units as deemed operationally necessary following approved infection control, quality assurance and departmental policies and procedures.
• Minimum Qualifications
  • Education/Training
    • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • • Completion of a Sterile Processing/Surgical Technologist program preferred
  • Experience
    • Minimum 2 years experience in sterile processing
    • Relevant Hospital experience may be considered
  • License/Certification/Registration
    • Certification as Central Service Technician is preferred
  • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
    • Basic Computer skills required
    • Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
    • HIPAA policies on Confidentiality
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced Healthcare Services environment
    • Ability to perform tasks simultaneously while maintaining quality
    • Ability to actively engage in the department's performance improvement activities

    • Extensive knowledge of instrumentation preferred

• Primary Duties and Responsibilities
  • Clinical/Technical: Performs sterile processing functions.
    • Cleans and decontaminates reusable medical devices following manufacturer's instructions and established policies.
    • Inspects, assembles, packages and sterilizes reusable medical devices following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures.
    • Transports all patient care equipment to SPD decontamination area.
    • Manually cleans and disinfects select patient care equipment.
    • Cleans and sterilizes loaner instrumentation as required to department policy procedure and IFUs.
    • Cleans supply carts and operational equipment including ultrasonic cleaner, washers and sterilizers as required by departmental policy and procedures.
    • Examine, test and monitor reprocessing equipment to ensure they are operating properly prior to daily use.
  • Coordination: Coordinates and maintains instruments and supplies according to department standards.
    • Restocks supply carts in designated areas utilizing inventory control methods.
    • Documents all cleaning activities in designatedrecords.
    • Returns clean patient care equipment to staging area.
    • Records and maintains accurate daily records of all sterilization functions according to regulatory agencies and quality assurance standards.
  • Development: Maintains current knowledge, certification, and licensure.
    • Identifies learning opportunities and initiates actions to address these education needs.
    • Attends continuing education programs.
    • Attends hospital sponsored training programs as required by the department.
    • Meets all mandatory obligations.
  • Organizational knowledge: Works effectively within and between departments.
    • Participates on inter-departmental teams and committees, communicating unit knowledge as appropriate or participates in hospital related activities.
    • Provides department/unit with information and knowledge acquired during participation with interdepartmental teams and committees.
    • Demonstrates a constructive approach during all interactions with staff, supervisors, and managers both inside and outside the unit.

About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation and research. Our 30,000 associates and 5,400 affiliated physicians work in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest visiting nurse association in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education and professional development of our whole team. MedStar Health offers diverse opportunities for career advancement and personal fulfillment.