Sterile Processing Technician

Presbyterian is seeking a skilled Sterile Processing Tech for our Downtown Hospital. In this role, you will work under direct and indirect supervision by following approved infection control, quality assurance and departmental policies and procedures.

You will also clean, decontaminate, disinfect and/or sterilize surgical instruments, trays and packs and reusable medical devices for inpatient Nursing departments and PMG clinics. Being attentive to detail will you help you with inventory control, restocks and distributing instruments and reusable medical equipment to the Operating Room. It should be noted you will works a majority of the time in a Sterile Processing Department cleaning, preparing, assembling, sterilizing instruments and trays for the Operating Room.

Type of Opportunity: Full Time FTE: 1.0/ 40 hours per week
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

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• High school diploma or GED required
• One year experience in sterile processing environment, hospital or clinic (medical or veterinary) preferred.
• Previous experience with handling of sterile supplies and/or instruments preferred.

Standard Precautions:
Adherence to handwashing requirements, workflow patterns, standard precautions, sterility assurance, biological monitoring, and dress code.

Quality Assurance Monitoring:
Validates and maintains: event related protocols; disinfection and/or sterilization load parameters and records; *inventory check sheet(s); and equipment monitoring. *Processes instrumentation according to instructions for use

Documentation:
Meets regulatory requirements for sterilization, high level disinfection, biological monitoring, and employee competencies.
Accurately documents and maintains daily records of all QA and sterilization functions according to regulatory agency and Infection Control standards.

Policies and Procedures:
Adheres to Organizational and Departmental policies and procedures

Decontamination Skills:
Properly dons and doffs personal protective equipment as required
Inspects, disassembles, sorts, cleans, and processes reusable instrumentation and equipment
Selects and operates specialized cleaning equipment.
Follows manufacturer recommendations for use of cleaning agents.

Instrumentation Assembly:
Identifies, inspects, and assembles all general and specialty instruments, various power equipment, laser and endoscopic instruments per specifications and manufacturer recommendations.

Preparation and Packaging:
According to manufacturer guidelines, selects and prepares packaging materials for the sterilization of reusable instrumentation.

Principles of Sterilization:
Selects appropriate method of sterilization.
Maintains accurate sterilization records.
Properly loads and unloads sterilization cart items.
Verifies that sterilization parameters have been met before distribution of load.

Workplace Safety:
Demonstrates awareness of personal and work area safety at all times.
Complies w/ facility safety policies and procedures, including those for bloodborne pathogens and communicable diseases.
Takes prompt corrective actions when hazard identified (reporting or removing, as appropriate).

Professionalism:
Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills.
Actively supports and contributes teamwork in the workplace.
Takes responsibility and is accountable for own professional work ethics.
Demonstrate responsibility in adhering to posted work schedules.

Performs other functions as required.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.