Position Summary:

Sterile Processing Technician I: 

• Under direct/indirect supervision follows approved infection control, quality assurance and departmental policies and procedures.
• Collects, cleans, decontaminates, disinfects, and/or sterilizes surgical instruments, trays and packs, reusable medical devices and patient care equipment for Inpatient Nursing and Clinics.
• Inventories, restocks, and distributes instruments, reusable medical equipment and medical supplies to all service areas.
• Works a majority of time in a Sterile Processing Department cleaning, preparing, assembling, sterilizing, preparing packs, instruments, and trays for all service areas.
• Will process operating room instruments.
• May assist in departmental in-services and training. 
• Correctly documents sterilization records and completes departmental dashboard on a monthly basis. 
• Performs routine duties according to AMMI standards and established policies and procedures of the Department. 
• Within one year of employment must obtain a Sterile Processing Certification (SPD)

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum Education:
  • ​High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum Experience:
  • ​This is entry level position and the employee will be trained by a certified Sterile Processing Department Technician (SPD)
• Specialized Knowledge and Skills:
  • ​Knowledge or willingness to learn sterilization procedures, equipment, instruments, wrapping and repackaging of instruments.
  • Knowledge or willingness to learn inventory system and maintain adequate inventory levels of supplies and equipment within the surgical department.
• Equipment/Tools:
  • Responsible to learn and distinguish all sterilization equipment dealt with in Surgery.