Sterile Processing Technician; Long CA

Company Description

International SOS Government Medical Services, Inc. delivers customized medical and security risk management and wellbeing solutions to enable our clients to operate safely and effectively in environments far from home. Founded in 1984, we operate in 92 countries providing integrated medical solutions to organizations with international operations. Our innovative technology and medical and security expertise focus on prevention, offering real-time, actionable insights and on-the-ground quality delivery.

We provide clinical services to include “hands on” direct care at over 800 sites around the world, many of which include inpatient clinical care capabilities. With 12,000 staff (including 5,200 medical and behavioral health providers) our services include the design, deployment, and operation of healthcare solutions including freestanding surgical facilities in remote and austere environments, telemedicine consultation through a wide range of virtual modalities, referrals to a global network of more than 100,000 vetted providers, and global aeromedical evacuation.

Within our portfolio of companies, International SOS Government Medical Services, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas provides contracted healthcare support to Government defense and civil agencies and government contractors, including support to military exercises and operations, diplomatic missions, natural disasters, and refugee care. To protect your workforce, we are at your fingertips:

• Must have practical knowledge of theory, principles, practice, and techniques of asepsis to prevent the spread of infection.
• Must have practical knowledge of microbiology and the principles as they apply to surgical supply operations as they relate to the resistance of microorganisms to external destructive agents such as heat, and chemicals used for sterilization and High‑Level Disinfection (HLD).
• Must have a working knowledge of standard procedures for steam autoclaving including, but not necessarily limited to: biological testing of sterilization efficacy utilizing commercially available incubated biological test vials, chemical indicators, internal and external indicators used for identifying steam sterilization exposure, the Bowie‑Dick test, and the interpretation and proper recording of results of all sterilization tests.
• Must have a working knowledge of standard procedures for the use of chemical sterilization such as Sterrad, including, but not necessarily limited to: biological testing of sterilization efficacy utilizing commercially available incubated biological test vials, chemical indicators used for identifying sterilization exposure, processes for routine operator maintenance including replenishment of sterilant cartridges, and interpretation and proper recording of results of all sterilization tests.
• Must have a working knowledge of standard procedures for the use of HLD systems such as Medivator Advantage, Trophon, and manual HLD utilizing Cidex OPA; be capable of performing routine daily testing and quality assurance procedures associated with the use of these devices and chemicals.
• Must have a good working knowledge of the availability, economics, use, operation, maintenance, assembly, and disassembly of the full range of surgical supplies, instruments, equipment, and the specific cleaning, sterilizing, and storage requirements of each.
• Must possess a very broad knowledge of all types of surgical and clinical instrumentation, including the ability to identify damaged or broken instruments and find suitable replacements if available.
• Must have thorough knowledge of surgical specialty instrumentation to include at least the following specialties:
  • General – including laparoscopic instrumentation.
  • GYN – including laparoscopic and hysteroscopic instrumentation.
  • Orthopedics – including arthroscopic instrumentation, total joint arthroplasty, fracture fixation, and soft tissue procedures.
• Microscopic surgical instrument care and handling; for example, eye cataract instrumentation.
• Must have a thorough familiarity with surgical procedures performed in a hospital Operating Room.
• Must have…