Sterile Processing Tech II-STLC

Sterile Processing Tech II-STLC – Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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Application posted 2 days ago. Be among the first 25 applicants.

Base pay: $24.25/hr – $31.53/hr your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience – talk with your recruiter to learn more.

• 2:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. (Mon‑Fri)
• Every 5th weekend

Barnes‑Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes‑Jewish Hospital’s staff is composed of full‑time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes‑Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

At Barnes‑Jewish Hospital, Perioperative Services team members find the kind of fast‑paced environment that will test their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, encouraging tremendous growth. It is an exhilarating place to build a career. Here, you’ll work with world‑renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists, assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments and play a vital role in developing new procedures and protocols.

People from all over the nation and the world come to Barnes‑Jewish for our surgical specialties.

Function as a team member in the operating room to support medical and nursing staff during the pre‑, intra‑, and postoperative phases, including preparing equipment and supplies for use by the medical team, cleaning and sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies, assembling case carts/trays and performing direct patient care as needed. Certified instrument processor. Works as a high‑functioning member of a team supporting clinics, procedural areas and over 65 operating rooms.

Works with complex tray configurations for a variety of services including ophthalmology, neurosurgery, ENT, trauma, transplant, cardiac, orthopedic, labor and delivery, fetal surgery, general surgery, minimally invasive and robotic cases and supports a level 1 trauma center.

• Utilizes and troubleshoots steam sterilizers. Works with operating room management system to build case carts (instrumentation as well as consumable supplies) for just‑in‑time delivery to the procedural areas or operating room and promptly notifies lead or supervisor of priority needs.
• Follows proper techniques and procedures to ensure the integrity of the sterilization process. Troubleshoots steam and low temperature sterilizer malfunctions. Notifies engineering for repairs as needed. Cleans, inspects, disinfects and sterilizes a variety of complex surgical instrumentation, implants and power equipment in a 24/7 fast‑paced environment.
• Disassembles, decontaminates, and processes instrumentation according to manufacturer and industry standards. Scans and documents set contents and completion for all trays per protocols and procedures with the use of the instrument tracking system. Ensures that the sets are free of bio‑burden, functions properly and are reassembled correctly, ensuring the correct number of instruments are in the set. Provides cleaning and sterilization support for research‑related and IRB approved instrumentation.
  
  Performs all decontamination and high‑level disinfection (HLD) for flexible endoscopes and supports over 1000 process monthly.
• Transports patients with any necessary materials and documents to treat or diagnose. Transports these case carts to appropriate areas of the hospital ensuring that cross‑contamination does not occur while transporting.
• Assembles and processes instrument sets, trays, supplies and linen; prioritizes trays and tasks according to the surgery schedule. Disassembles, cleans, inspects, tests functionality and assembles instrumentation and power equipment according…