Sterile Processing Technician

About the role

The Sterile Processing Technician performs and participates in decontaminating, cleaning, assembling, packaging, sterilizing, tracking, storing, and distributing reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment according to established standards and procedures. Job Description: KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Receives and processes instrumentation, supplies, and equipment from the operating room, hospital departments, clinics, and outside customers in a timely manner. Ensures safety and quality of items processed via disassembly, inspection, and decontamination. Performs assembly and packaging of instrumentation for sterilization. Performs decontamination, sterilization, and high level disinfection of instrumentation and endoscopes based on specific instruction for use to ensure patient safety. Performs and records required daily quality checks on the sterile processing environment, instrumentation, and equipment. Follows standards for handling instrumentation and equipment including AAMI standards and manufacturers instruction for use.