Sterile Processing Technician
Company: Willamette Valley Medical Center
Location: Mcminnville
Posted on: May 7, 2024
Job Description:
Position Summary:
Performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling,
packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable
surgical instrumentation . Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Sterile processing program completion and certification
preferred.
- One year experience in sterile processing.
Essential Job Function:
- Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, 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.
- Test and monitor all equipment used for decontamination and
sterilization within Sterile Processing Department and document
results according to department policy.
- Sorts mismatched sets of instruments and trays, and makes them
available to sterile processing customers in a timely
manner.
- Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in
maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating
room, and in equipment storage areas as needed.
- Verifies that instrumentation functions properly, requisitions
for instrument maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes
defective instrumentation.
- Maintains a clean work area.
- Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and
procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety and
environmental and infection control standards.
- Performs other position-related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrate sound judgment, patience and maintain a
professional demeanor at all times
- Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment
- Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize
- Strong computer skills
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication
skills
- Creativity, problem analysis and decision making
- Ability to work varied shifts
WVMC is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. If you
have special need or seek accommodation to aid your participation
in our hiring process, please contact us at (503) 472-6131.
Keywords: Willamette Valley Medical Center, Vancouver , Sterile Processing Technician, Professions , Mcminnville, Washington
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