Sterile Processing Tech Certified

As our Certified Sterile Processing Tech you will promote improved quality and patient safety in the OR by ensuring the efficient flow of the Sterile Processing department performing routine tasks related to decontamination processing sterilization and distribution of instruments and supplies.

Every day you will operate and monitor sterilization equipment maintain meticulous records in compliance with AAMI AORN Joint Commission and OSHA standards. You will also maintain your certification monitor/instruct/mentor non-certified staff and actively facilitate the departments preparation for survey/regulatory assessments contributing to a culture of patient safety.

To be successful in this role you will be a Certified Sterile Processing Technician with meticulous attention to detail a strong understanding of safety and compliance standards and a commitment to ensuring quality and patient safety in the OR.

• Cleans decontaminates inspects assembles and wraps or packages supplies and instruments using proper techniques and procedures.
  
• Knowledge of how items to be sterilized should be packaged in a manner that promotes successful sterilization.
  
• Understands the recommended practices for cleaning and care of surgical instruments and powered equipment and the device manufacturers validated and written instructions for use.
  
• Understands that devices labeled as single-use should not be reprocessed unless the FDA guideline for reprocessing of singleuse devices can be met.
  
• Sterilizes supplies and instruments using the prescribed method (e.g. steam gas plasma (Sterrad).
  
• Operates washer/decontaminator per department policy and procedure.

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
  
• CRCST or CSPDT Certification

Preferred

• Six (6) months of experience

For more than 50 years St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster Erie Brighton Broomfield Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics ambulatory surgery center birthing center with private birthing suites Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging 2023 we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience wellness and person-centered care we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site with an emphasis on preventive health wellness and health education.