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Prisma Health · 3 months ago

Sterile Processing Tech, Operating Room, FT, Day

Maryville, TN

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Prisma Health is dedicated to transforming healthcare for the benefit of the communities they serve. They are seeking a Sterile Processing Tech to perform duties in decontamination, instrument preparation, and sterilization/disinfection of instruments and equipment used in patient care.

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Responsibilities

Receives, sorts, disassembles and processes contaminated instruments and equipment using the procedures and guidelines as established by Infection Control

Assembles all instrument sets following prescribed manner and as outlined on the Instrument Count Sheets

Sterilizes instruments, equipment, linen and supplies using various types of autoclaves and aerators

Documents all activities related to instrument/equipment decontamination, assembly, disinfection, and sterilization in the Instrument Tracking System (SPM, Censitrac) or established manual systems

Observe and interpret biological, mechanical and chemical monitors relevant to processing/sterilizing

Issues items to customers and departments according to established procedures

Observes and reports to supervisor any unfamiliar items with or without appropriate processing literature

Models Prisma Health behavior expectations

Assists with coaching, mentoring and training coworkers as assigned

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Sterile Processing CertificationInstrument PreparationDecontamination ProceduresHigh Level DisinfectionTeam Collaboration

Required

Completion of job-related coursework: Surgical Tech, Sterile Processing Tech, or Dental Assistant training program

No experience required

Certification as either: CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association); OR CSPDT (Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician) from CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution) preferred

Applicants without sterile processing certification are required to obtain CRCST certification via HSPA within two (2) years of hire