Sterile Processing Tech Job at Mile Bluff Medical Center, Mauston, WI

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  • Mile Bluff Medical Center
  • Mauston, WI

Job Description

General Information:

Job title: Sterile Processing Technician

Schedules: Full-time, 80 hours per pay period; Monday-Thursday schedule consisting of four 10-hour shifts - start time between 6:00 and 7:30am (subject to change based on department needs).

Weekend rotation: weekend call rotation, includes 8-hour on call shift on Saturday & Sunday as part of scheduled on-call cycle

Position Summary:

The Sterile Processing Technician position ensures sterility for infection control purposes, including decontamination, reprocessing, and sterilization of all hospital and clinical reusable instruments and devices.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Ensure sterility for infection control purposes.
  • Wash used Instruments; reprocess all cleaned instruments.
  • Count all instruments for each set and make sure sets are complete.
  • Keep track of loaner instruments and reprocess them for the surgery they are meant for, and clean and return to procedure room.
  • Maintain current IFU (information for use) for proper care and use of equipment/instruments.
  • Communicate throughout facility to ensure all departments have the instruments and equipment needed to perform their job duties.
  • Ensure adequate stock levels and products are rotated according to expiry date.
  • Reprocess implant trays.
  • Set up surgery case carts for the next day.
  • Maintain sterilizer records, sterilizer load records, air flow records, and cleaning records for Joint Commission.
  • Decontaminates and sterilizes equipment, supplies and instruments.
  • Washes instrument pans, bins, trays, and carts of various sizes using decontamination processes. Tactile differential, e.g. temperature, moisture.
  • Using OneSource as resource-knowledge sufficient to be able to assemble and wrap appropriate instruments, supplies and equipment.
  • Maintain sterilizer records, air flow records and other records throughout the department.
  • Perform other duties as requested.

Position Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Sterile Processing Certificate or related certification preferred.
  • Experience working with patient care suppliers and equipment is preferred in either materials management, surgery or patient care areas.
  • 1+ years of related work experience required.
  • Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Intermediate proficiency with computers is required.
  • Knowledge of processes, procedures, quality assurance, chemicals and medical instruments
  • Must have good telephone manners.
  • Knowledge of equipment functions, applicable sanitary, infection control, and safety standards.
  • Ability to prioritize and multitask.
  • Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to have continuous oral and written communication with co-workers, patients, and supervisors is essential.

Job Posted by ApplicantPro

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Shift work, Weekend work,

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