Sterile Processing Tech - First Hill Surgery Center
Onsite
Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle, WA, United States
Posted 11 days ago
Job Details
$2,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Sterile Processing Tech functions as an integral member of the team and is responsible for performing technical tasks that support clinical operations. The focus of this position is the decontamination and reprocessing of instrument sets and reusable sterile supplies. Included responsibility is the preparation of case carts for upcoming day’s surgery. Primary Responsibilities:
- Receives and processes instrumentation, supplies, and equipment from the operating room, departments, clinics, and outside customers in a timely manner
- Cleaning and decontamination of instruments, scopes, equipment, and disposal of biohazard. Utilizing proper PPE, tech will disassemble, inspect, and decontaminate via manual, ultrasonic and automated process following IFU’s
- Performs sterilization, and high-level disinfection of instruments, scopes and equipment via steam autoclaves, low temp and liquid chemical
- Performs and records required daily quality checks and tests on the sterile processing environment, instrumentation, and equipment
- Documents sterilization, HLD and tasks via electronic records, SPM or paper charting
- Follows standards for handling instrumentation and equipment including AAMI standards and manufacturers instruction for use
- Maintains assigned work areas and equipment to follow AAMI standards and IFU’s
- Assists in orientation of new employees to each work assignment area and total department operation
- Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing/pulling) lift 24lbs to max of 50lbs on a regular basis
- Ability to communicate, read, write, speak and understand fluent English
- Sterile Processing certification HSPA
- 1+ years of experience in an acute care setting
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