Sterile Processing Technician - Contract

About Facility:

• Level IV Trauma Center
• Level II NICU
• Primary Stroke Center
• Beds: 74

Unit Information:

• Beds: 5 ORs

Minimum Years of Experience required: 3 years
Will you accept a first-time traveler: No, need to have completed at least 1 13-week travel assignment

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• General (Appys, hernia, exp lap), Ortho (total joints, ORIF, arthroscopies), GU (cysto), GYN (hysterectomies), Plastics (skin flaps, breasts), and vascular most commonly seen.   Also support ENT and Peds ENT, L&D, OB

Required License, National Certification, Certs:

• IAHCSMM accredited CRCST or CBSPD

Skills required:

• Decontamination, assembly, and sterilization experience. Must be comfortable with general, orthopedic, and implant sets.
• Knowledge of OR aseptic technique
• Must be comfortable reprocessing CI scopes independently. Must be comfortable and reprocessing scopes in Steam/Hydrogen Peroxide (STERRAD)
• Able to operate independently: Sterilizers (STERIS)
• Assemble a variety of sets, inspecting, cleaning, sorting, wrapping
• Knowledgeable in the 100 basic instruments
• Know the process of washer, disinfectors, sterilizer functionality during the assembly of sets
• Be able to differentiate between sterilizers (Steam/Prevac, Low Temp STERRAD/STERIS)

Support within the Department:

• Other SPTS
• Manager/Supervisor
• OR Staff

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC
• Tracking System: SPM
• Unit specific equipment: Steris/Sterrad

Floating: If yes, where:

• No

Orientation (facility and unit) :

• NEO
• 1 shift of unit orientation

Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation: No
• On call: No
• Holiday Expectations: closed for major holidays
• Approval of RTO: to go through manager
• Shift times: dependent on requisition
• Schedule cycle: Monday - Friday

Other notes:

• Scrub Color: Provided. Lock and locker will be provided
• Parking: Free