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The Sterile Processing Technician performs decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, sterilization and storage of re-usable surgical instrumentation. Prepares surgical case carts and responds to requests for instrumentation and /or supplies for surgical procedures. Ensures all Quality Assurance documentation is completed pursuant to the standards of sterilization, The Joint Commission, and SARMC requirements.

GOOD TO HAVE:

• CRCST or CSPDT certification.
• Prior experience in a hospital setting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Cleans, inspects, and packages surgical instruments, specialty sets and other re-usable instruments following all surgical procedures following regulations established by OSHA, The Joint Commission, and SARMC.
• Assures the sterility of processed instrumentation following manufacturer's guidelines and department policies.
• Operates sterilization equipment including cart washer, washer disinfectors, steam sterilizers, Sterrad sterilizers, ETO sterilizer, heat sealers and Sterris machines.
• Utilizes ABACUS Instrument Tracking System to perform job duties.
• Builds surgical case carts timely and accurately.
• Demonstrates knowledge of surgical supplies and department location codes.
• Orders and restocks the surgery department with supplies and instruments.

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.