Gbsc sterile processing technician

Job Details:

Level: Experienced

Job Location: Reno (GBSC) - Reno, NV

Salary Range: $20.00 - $27.00 Hourly

Position Summary:

The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for all decontamination, cleaning, inspecting, packaging, sterilizing, and labeling of reusable items; assisting in facilitating the daily surgery schedule; intake of facility supplies.

The Sterile Processing Tech should be familiar with and supportive of the facility's policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

Sterile Processing Technician duties will consist of, but are not limited to:

• Sorts, cleans, and decontaminates all instruments, equipment, and other reusable items.
• Examines, inspects, and tests equipment and instruments, and is current on all cleaning and decontamination procedures.
• Operates sterilizers according to manufacturer’s guidelines.
• Follows proper procedures for items being sterilized.
• Sets up, packages, or wraps all reusable items for terminal sterilization.
• Knows how to identify instruments and can recognize shortages of instruments and equipment from trays and sets.
• Labels and documents all forms, stickers, charts, graphs, etc. that are involved in terminal sterilization and quality assurance according to policy.
• Intakes supplies, verifying with packing slips, and distributes to designated areas.
• Assists with O.R. turnover as time permits.
• Assists with case picking as time permits.
• Assists with supply re-ordering to designated par levels.
• Participates in training, orientation, and staff development programs.
• Must file an incident report for any unusual event that occurs to a patient or member of staff.

Qualifications:

• Must have high-school diploma or equivalent.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is mandatory and must be obtained or renewed within 30 days of hire.
• Sterile Processing certification from accredited school or training program required within 6 months of hire.
• At least one year of Sterile Processing experience, or completion of a Central Service Technical Course, or related background in instrumentation, supply and equipment purchasing, nursing, or comparable area.
• Knowledge of sterilization and asepsis techniques.
• Basic knowledge of microbiology and infection control.
• Thorough understanding of decontamination and sterilization of instruments.
• Must possess basic computer skills.
• Must have full command of the English language both verbal and written.
• Capability in troubleshooting and operating equipment associated with daily tasks.