Missouri Bioscience Jobs

General Summary

• The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for sterilization techniques and operations of equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates principles of decontamination/sterilization.

• Correct use of personal protective equipment (gown, gloves, face mask, boots)

• Correctly sorts instrumentation for cleaning according to manufacturer’s specification.

• Correctly cleans CASE carts.

• Correctly inspects packages for integrity after sterilization.

• Demonstrates principles of sterilization.

• Correct use of biological and chemical sterilization indicators.

• Correctly sterilizes instrumentation according to manufacturer’s specifications.

• Accurately labels instrumentation.

• Correctly documents sterilizer loads and tests.

• Demonstrates knowledge of instruments and equipment.

• Correct assembly of instrumentation.\

• Correctly tests instrumentation for optimal functioning.

• Notifies supervisor of broken and/or malfunctioning instrumentation and removes them from service.

• Correctly identifies specific department instrumentation ie. Surgery, obstetrics, and emergency services.

• Maintains daily inventory of equipment and supplies.

• Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.

• Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements.

Job Qualifications

• Education

• High School diploma or equivalent required.

• Work Experience

• One year experience in sterile processing required.

• Certification/License

• Sterile Processing Technician certification to be obtained within 6 months of employment.

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Considerable mental concentration required to operate equipment and properly care for instruments and equipment. Standing, walking, lifting up to 35 lbs., reaching required. Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works in close proximity to others and/or in a distracting environment.

Working Conditions

• Exposed to wet and/or humid conditions during decontamination of instruments. Occasional exposure to temperature fluctuations, fumes, or airborne particles, exposure to communicable/infectious disease via contact with contaminated instruments and supplies. Must be able to work in a small, confined area for long periods of time.