You’ll need
Certifications
✓Certified Sterile Processing Technician-PRN are allied health professionals, who are an integral part of the Perioperative Department healthcare team who provide sterilized equipment for use during a surgical procedure.
✓Certified Sterile Processing Technicians-PRN, works under the supervision and delegatory authority of a Sterile Processing Department Manager, supervisor or designee, to facilitate high standards of decontamination, assembly, inspecting, wrapping and sterilization of surgical instrument for Surgical
✓Certified Sterile Processing Technicians load and unload cart washers and various sterilizers and put away sterile instruments and supplies.
✓The Certified Sterile Processing Technician maintains consistency and continuous workflow between the OR and Sterile Processing while practicing above average customer service.
✓Certification, as a certified surgical technologist (CST), conferred by the National Board of Surgical technology and Surgery Assisting (NBSTSA)
✓Certification, as a certified Sterile Processing Department Technician (CSPDT), conferred by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
✓Certification, as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), conferred by The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM)
Active membership in a local or national chapter of The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) or preferred
Education
✓High School Graduate/GED
✓Graduate of an accredited CST Program
Qualifications
✓This includes working in conjunction with the OR staff to provide timely sterile products, trays and case carts where applicable.
✓The Sterile Processing Technician reports to the Manager of the Sterile Processing Department and RN Director of Surgical Services.
✓One-year experience as a Certified Sterile Processing Technician at SMC-CCS or SMC-MBC Sterile Processing Department
Two or more consecutive years of experience working as a Certified Sterile Processing Technician at SMC-CCS or SMC-MBC Sterile Processing Department preferred
Active membership in a local or national chapter of the Association of Surgical Technologists ( AST ) preferred
Benefits
Continuing education
About the role
Certified Sterile Processing Technician-PRN are allied health professionals, who are an integral part of the Perioperative Department healthcare team who provide sterilized equipment for use during a surgical procedure.