HSPA certified technician responsible for ensuring surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, and sterilized throughout the hospital.
Responsible for inventory, decontamination, assembly, inspection, packaging, sterilization, storage, distribution and tracking of surgical supplies and instruments in a hospital setting.
The Surgical Technician – Certified works collaboratively with the surgical team to facilitate safe, effective, and high-quality patient care in the operating room.
Responsibilities
Prepares the operating room by ensuring surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies are properly set up and available based on the procedure and physician preference card.
Maintains a sterile field throughout the surgical procedure, applying principles of Universal Precautions, asepsis, and sterile technique.
Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, passing instruments and supplies accurately and efficiently during surgical procedures.
Handles surgical instruments and equipment according to manufacturer instructions and hospital policy, including inspection, point-of-use cleaning, and sterilization.
Performs and documents sponge, needle, and instrument counts in collaboration with the circulating nurse to support patient safety.
Requirements
Technical School graduate of Surgical Technology or Practical Nursing program
Associate Degree in Surgical Technology or Applied Sciences
Performs a variety of instrumentation decontamination, sterilization, packaging, inventory, and distribution tasks according to established department policies and procedures.
Compensation
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Responsibilities
Dissembles, cleans, sterilizes, reassembles and packages sterile supplies according to specifications and/or manufacturer instructions.
Follows department procedures to use appropriate sterilization method for various types of instrumentation.
Operates washers, sterilizers, ultrasonic machines, steam and ethylene oxide sterilizers, heat sealers, and additional equipment during sterilization procedures.
Adheres to instrument count sheets for surgical sets and case carts.
Covers and rotates trays and sets per sterile storage guidelines.
Requirements
High School Diploma or equivalent
Nice to have: prior experience processing surgical information
Performs duties in Central Sterile Processing Department in Decontamination, Instrument Preparation and Assembly, and Sterilization/Disinfection relating to cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment to be used in patient care.
Responsibilities
Disassembles complex instruments, supplies and equipment; sorts and inspects for damage and reports needed repairs.
Selects the mode of decontamination best suited for items on hand.
Assembles, prepares and packages instrument trays, surgical instruments, equipment, and specialty items.
Determines the appropriate sterilization or disinfection method and follows appropriate steps for reprocessing.
Follows strict documentation guidelines for tray management, biological/chemical test results, equipment functionality, and reprocessing steps.
Requirements
Central Sterile Processing Education Program certificate
Graduation from an accredited Surgical Tech training program
Develops, coordinates, and leads standardized orientation, training, continuing education, and competency programs for sterile processing staff across Mercyhealth.
Compensation
$22.73 - $32.96
Responsibilities
Develops and implements system-wide sterile processing and high-level disinfection education plan and training curriculum
Conducts audits to monitor compliance with policies and procedures
Tracks new hires' training progress and maintains orientation and competency checklists
Assists site leadership with annual competency assessment for all staff who perform sterile processing and/or HLD
Identifies learning needs through observation, occurrences, staff meetings, unit-based data, and partner input
PRN Sterile Processing Technician supporting orthopedic surgical team
Locations (3)
Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Westchester, United States
Compensation
Compensation Range for this position: $20.29 - $30.43
Responsibilities
Perform decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, and sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment using industry best practices and manufacturer guidelines.
Prepare, organize, and stage surgical instrument trays and case carts for scheduled procedures.
Operate sterilizers, ultrasonic washers, and other sterile processing equipment while monitoring quality indicators and biological testing.
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