Central Processing Technician/Sterile Processing Technician

Status: Full-Time
Location: Geneva, IL
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday
Pay Rate (based on experience): From $20.00/Hour

Summary

Responsible for decontamination, processing, inspecting, assembling, wrapping and sterilizing all reusable patient care equipment, instruments and supplies and restocking supplies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Records and maintains QA log of biological testing of autoclaves and implants.
• Records contents of autoclave loads in accordance with AMMI standards.
• De-contaminates, reassembles and wraps instrument sets, and prepares peel packs for sterilization.
• Inspects all sterilized instruments and supplies for effective sterilization, integrity of outer wrapping and outdated.
• Re-processes instruments and supplies as necessary.
• Oversees storage of all sterilized instrument trays, peel packs, and equipment on appropriate shelves or in bins following established guidelines.
• Acts as a resource person to team members regarding location of instrumentation.
• Checks inventories, prepares requisitions, receives deliveries, stores and restocks supplies, instrumentation and equipment as needed based on the surgery schedule.
• Implements safe practices and evaluation of the environment of care including fire prevention, security, hazardous materials and waste management, emergency preparedness, infection control and safe use of medical equipment and utilities

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience

Required:

• High School Graduate or GED.
• At least two (2) years central processing experience or graduate from a Central Processing course.

Preferred:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Experience in an ambulatory surgery center

Benefits

• BCBS Medical
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay
• 401k/Profit Sharing
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Various voluntary benefits