This role involves performing instrumentation decontamination, sterilization, packaging, inventory, and distribution tasks following established procedures.

Responsibilities include disassembling, cleaning, sterilizing, reassembling, and packaging sterile supplies, operating sterilization equipment such as washers, ultrasonic machines, steam, and ethylene oxide sterilizers.

It requires adherence to safety protocols, proper instrument handling, and documentation of activities.

Additional duties involve retrieving used instruments, inspecting for cleanliness and functionality, reporting malfunctions, fulfilling departmental requisitions, transporting supplies, and maintaining inventory levels.

Compliance with industry standards (AORN, AAMI, Joint Commission) and participation in quality control and training are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Sterile processing certification (CRCST or CSPD) or provisional
• Ability to lift 25 pounds and perform manual tasks
• Effective communication skills in English
• Prior sterilization experience preferred.
  
  

Skills

• Attention to safety and detail
• Manual dexterity
• Ability to follow instructions and work efficiently in a sterile environment.