Title: Sterile Processing Technician
Location: Rochester, New York
Duration: 13 Weeks
Day Shift: 3p-11:30p M-F, possible weekends, possible call
Job Description:
- Demonstrates basic knowledge in the areas of decontamination, prep and packing, sterilization, sterile storage, and patient care.
- Adheres to safety standards.
- Identifies manual and/or mechanical cleaning according to the manufacturer’s IFU for all general instrumentation.
- Determines, prepares, and uses supplies required in the assembly process.
- Identifies, inspects, assembles general instruments, checking for cleanliness & functionality utilizing count sheets.
- Packages and labels instrumentation.
- Safely operates sterilization equipment and perform verification and documentation of sterilization process.
- Performs high temperature (steam) and low temperature (gas plasma) sterilization.
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
Licenses/ Certifications:
- BLS – AHA
- Certified Sterile Processing Technician or Surgical Technologist - preferred or
- Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT) or
- Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Preferred
