Role OverviewThe Sterile Processing Technician provides a key service to Wellstar to ensure equipment consistently meets the highest quality and safety standards. This role receives and processes incoming supplies and equipment, including performing cleaning and sterilizing duties, and is responsible for handling, properly processing, and storing crucial medical instruments. The position is located at Cobb Hospital and operates on an evening shift.
What You Will Do
Collect, receive, clean, disinfect, and decontaminate instruments, supplies, and equipment according to hospital policies and procedures. Inspect surgical instruments and medical equipment, detect need for repair or replacement, and assemble, wrap, or containerize instruments and equipment. Sterilize instruments, equipment, and supplies, and monitor sterilizers and equipment mechanically, biologically, and chemically. Distribute supplies and equipment to hospital units in a timely fashion.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This role requires a minimum of 1 year of sterile processing experience in a hospital and/or outpatient setting, along with certification as a Central Service Technician or Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician. Candidates must be able to retain knowledge of surgical instruments and supplies, communicate fluently in English, and possess basic computer skills. The position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment with a focus on quality and safety.
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year Sterile processing experience in a hospital and/or outpatient setting
- CRCST - Cert Reg Central Service Tech or CRCST-P - Certified Central Service Tech Provisional (1 year) within 1 Year or CSPDT - Cert Sterile Proc & Dist Tech or CSPDT-P - Cert Sterile Proc & Dist Tech - Provisional (1 Year) within 1 Year
- Must be able to retain knowledge of identification and necessary handling requirements of surgical instruments, medical supplies and equipment
- Must be able to understand, speak, and write English fluently to communicate with the nursing, technical and medical staff
- Basic computer skills are required
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