Travel Sterile Processing Technician
Sitka, AK
LanceSoft
4x10 hrs, Days

Shift Information:

Rotating shifts each week between these 2 schedules: Tuesday through Friday 8am-6pm and Tuesday through Friday 6am-4pm. Each shift requires call time to include call time on weekends as well.

EMR Used: Meditech

Job Description:

MUST HAVE FLU VACCINE 

***Start date will be no less than 6 weeks after fingerprint cards are received by SEARHC for processing***

Certifications Required: Certification in Sterile Processing and/or Technology required through either the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HPSA).

· Responsible for all steps necessary for the proper
decontamination, disinfection, sterilization and packaging of instruments and
equipment for MEMC OR

· Supports decontamination, disinfection,
sterilization and packaging of instruments and equipment as needed for other
SEARHC services as workload permits.

· Completely and thoroughly dissembles
instruments and equipment to ensure the removal of any debris, surgical soil
and bioburdens prior to sterilization or high-level disinfection.

· Performs multi-step procedures to effectively
reprocess various instruments, including autoclaving.

· Performs and validates all cleaning of
instruments using SEARHC policies and procedure, manufacturers’ instructions
for use guidelines, along with the Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation (AAMI) guidelines.

· Maintains records for all sterilization
procedures that are processed including interpretation of all biological
monitoring, validation of monitoring results, and quality assurance checks to
ensure sterilization parameters are met.

· Effectively communicates with providers and
staff to problem solve in the event of an instrument shortage and the need to
substitute and/or offer alternatives.

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

· Maintains competency in sterilization reprocessing
by return demonstration and participating in continuing education as requested.

· Assists in the training and certification of
members of the team on SEARHC sterilization process as needed.

· Performs additional supply handling duties for
Specialty Care and Primary Care at ELMC as time permits secondary to
sterilization/reprocessing responsibilities. Duties include:

o Product ordering and stocking

o Inventory checks

o Other basic inventory management
functions as needed.

BASELINE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: 

· High school diploma/GED

Experience:

· One (1) year experience in a healthcare
environment preferred

· Certification in Sterile Processing and/or
Technology required through either the
Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or
Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HPSA).

Licensure and Certification: 

· Current BLS (Basic Life Support)
certification

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge

• Knowledge of infection control preferred

• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation and care/cleaning strongly
preferred

• Knowledge of sterile techniques preferred

• Knowledge of inventory management preferred