Job Summary:
Sterile Processing Technician in the SP T (Sterile Processing) specialty based in Portland. This position involves processing and sterilizing surgical and hospital instruments and equipment, assembling surgical instrument sets and trays, and distributing patient care supplies and equipment. It supports the healthcare organization by maintaining high standards of sterilization and cleanliness in the sterile processing department.
Job Details:
- Qualifications: High School Education or GED (Required); Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience (Preferred); Sterile Processing Technician certification (Required).
- Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Responsibilities:
- Decontaminates and processes instruments, including compiling instrument sets, counting instruments, and recording counts.
- Sterilizes instruments, trays, basins, etc., with the appropriate exposure/dry times.
- Prepares instruments for “immediate use” sterilization when necessary.
- Maintains a clean and orderly environment in the department by daily wiping of counters, sinks, exterior surfaces of autoclaves, and high disinfection equipment.
- Cleans the autoclave chambers on a weekly basis.
- Assists Operating Room Housekeeping with room turnover, terminal cleaning of Operating Room suites, and daily duties, if necessary.
- Assists with picking supplies/instruments for upcoming cases.
- Performs daily diagnostic testing on sterilizing equipment, including test packs, biological indicators, and diagnostic cycles for Endoscope Processors.
- Evaluates instruments for function and safety when reprocessing.
- Provides reprocessing services for ancillary department instruments to various clinical departments.
- Identifies and evaluates loaner instruments prior to processing, recording loaner information for tracking.
- Maintains Biological Incubator and logs biological test results.
- Provides technical services and assists in operating room, recovery, outpatient endoscopy, and central sterile as assigned and directed.
- Reports to the perioperative services manager.
Benefits:
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
