Sterile Processing Technician - Adult Otolaryngology

Job Description

Decontaminates, assembles and inspects equipment and instruments, accurately operates sterilizers, and performs biological and integrator testing while maintaining record keeping systems under direct supervision and guidance from the Supervisor. The Sterile Processing Technician rotates and restocks sterile supplies in accordance with infection control standards in an effort to ensure a safe and reliable atmosphere for patient care.

• Instrument Preparation
• Decontaminates, assembles, and inspects equipment and instruments according to departmental and infection control policies and procedures in order to promote health care service quality.
• Maintains knowledge of instrument sets and trays by identifying instrumentation on departmental count sheets in order to promote health care service quality.
• Uses steam and gas autoclaves, cart washers, and ultrasonic cleaners to sterilize instruments and equipment according to departmental and infection control standards. Initiates biological and Bowie‑Dick tests for sterilizers and interprets and logs test results after sterilization in order to ensure that accurate surgical equipment quality control records are maintained.
• Carefully inspects linen quality and ensures that linen is packaged according to departmental specifications before sending to surgery. Rotates and restocks sterile supplies in stockroom in order to ensure conformity to infection control standards and the provision of high quality health care services.
• Performs required biological, Bowie Dick, and integrator testing, and accurately records test results in order to ensure compliance with JCAHO guidelines for sterility testing.
• Assembles, inspects, and packages all instruments according to infection control standards in order to ensure a safe and reliable atmosphere for the provision of high quality patient care services.
• Observes and adheres to all departmental and hospital policies and procedures, and follows all safety, quality assurance, and infection control standards.
• Treats all co-workers with compassion, understanding, and respect, and strives to enhance co-worker performance through cooperative effort and action. Ensures efficient departmental operations by providing supervisory support when needed.
• Promotes the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance through participation in staff educational programs, approved continuing education courses, and specialized skill training programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

• High School or equivalent