Sterile Processing Technician Intern

Performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.

Under the direct supervision of a preceptor, the extern will perform the following functions:

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies and equipment, and 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.
• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment.
• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, assists with requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment.
• Upon successful validation of core competencies, the extern will be allowed to function with indirect supervision.
• Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and appropriately prioritizes assigned work responsibilities.
• Assumes responsibility for expanding knowledge based through participation in various surgical procedures at attending department in-services as time permits.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and orderly work environment, adhering to established policies.
• Respect’s patients’ rights by providing privacy and confidentiality of information.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Enrollment in approved sterile processing course.
• Enrollment in approved sterile processing course, and certification eligible as a sterile processing technician by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or the International Association of Central Service Material Management (IACSMM)

Equal opportunity employer of minorities/females/disabled/veterans.