Sterile Processing Tech - Surgery

Company: Driscoll Children's Hospital
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: November 17, 2021

Job Description:

General Purpose of Job:Monitors sterilizers and environment for sterilization, and processes instruments and supplies for use and reuse in a safe and timely manner to meet surgical and other patient care needs within the hospital.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Break down and decontaminate instruments following procedure according to protocols.
• Set up trays and prepare for sterilization.
• Sterilize instruments and supplies according to Operating Room, Central Processing and manufacturer protocols and standards.
• Monitors sterilization process and maintains daily, permanent record of sterilization parameters according to hospital protocols and local, state and AAMI. standards.
• Maintains a clean environment by following daily cleaning protocol.
• Maintains inventory of supplies and instruments.
• Other duties as assigned.Education and/or Experience:High school diploma or general education degree (GED)Related hospital experience of minimum of 1 year in care of instruments, equipment or supplies, perferredCertificates, Licenses, Registrations.Certification by AHCSP preferredIND123Classification:Full-time Regular (72+ hrs/pp)Work Schedule:

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