About This Role
This role is for a highly skilled and detail-oriented Sterile Processing Technician to work on-site at Tripler Army Medical Center. The technician will be responsible for the decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of surgical instruments for various specialties.
Responsibilities
- Perform instrument decontamination, assembly, and sterilization for surgical specialties including general surgery, robotics, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, urology, ophthalmology, ENT, OB/GYN, OMFS, vascular, and orthopedic surgery
- Prepare instrumentation and supplies for surgery as necessary, including using various methods of sterilization
- Monitor and track surgical instruments using a computer automated instrument tracking log/system
- Perform record keeping for all sterilization processes
- Check expiration dates on all sterile supply items, remove outdated items, and rotate stock on a "first in, first out" basis
- Maintain and restock Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) cart exchange program, including transportation of CPR carts in emergency situations and maintaining supplies and documentation
- Assemble and disassemble instrumentation and equipment per manufacturer
- Perform daily and weekly cleanings and function testing on all equipment
- Participate in the orientation and training of 68D Students, new employees, medical interns, nursing students, residents, and other medical training programs provided by Tripler Army Medical Center
- Assist with oversight of 68D students as needed
- Assist in training staff members and 68D in the operation of sterile processing equipment, handling and assembling instruments and sets, and procedures for decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of equipment and instruments
- Carry a paging and/or other electronic communication devices used by operating room personnel
Requirements
- Completion of a sterile processing/supply training course
- Current certification by the International Association of Healthcare Central Services Materials Management or current certification by the National Institute of Health Care Sterile Processing and Distribution Personnel
- Minimum of three (3) continuous years of recent experience (one year of which must have occurred within the last year) working as a sterile processing technician in an SPD setting
- Diverse sterile processing experience to include instrument decontamination, assembly and preparation, and sterilization
- Ability to operate and troubleshoot all processing equipment to include washer-disinfectors, sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners, and automatic endoscope reprocessors
- Knowledgeable in the following surgical instrument specialties: general surgery, urology, robotics, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, eye surgery, ENT, GYN, vascular, and orthopedic surgery
