Sterile Processing Technician

Job Summary

Performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Essential Functions

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies and equipment, and assembles, wraps and sterilizes trays of instruments.

• Follows proper Standard Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas.

• Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.

• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.

• Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment.

• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.

• Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment.

• Maintains a clean work area

• Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.

• Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Education/Certifications
High School Diploma or equivalent

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA). Certification or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire

Central Service Technician Certification preferred

Minimum Work Experience
One year of Central Service or Sterile Processing experience preferred

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Must be willing to work holidays,

weekends and provide additional coverage as needed

Working Conditions:

• Physically demanding, high-stress environment

• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions

• Pushing and pulling heavy objects

• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients

• Manual and finger dexterity

• Hand and eye coordination

• Standing and walking for extensive periods of time

• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs

• Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range

• Working under stressful conditions

CareWell Health provides a salary/hourly rate range for all open positions to comply with New Jersey Law. The rates listed for each position is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). The salary range does not include bonuses/incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation which can be discussed in detail with your talent acquisition specialist.

The salary/hourly rate range for this position is: $26-29

Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by CareWell Health. Candidates should discuss salary/hourly compensation and details of our comprehensive benefits with our talent acquisition specialist if selected for an interview.

We offer an excellent benefit package including but not limited to the following benefit offerings:

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Basic Life and Disability Insurance
Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program
401(k)
Paid Holidays and a generous Paid Time Off Plan"