Sterile Processing Technician

General Summary of Position MedStar Health is looking for a Sterile Processing Technician to join our team! As a Sterile Processing Technician, you will provide hospitals with processed materials and equipment ensuring a quality product for patient care by executing established procedures for decontamination, assembly, packaging, and sterilization. Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the \"Healthiest Maryland Businesses\". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move! Primary Duties:Collects soiled/reusable equipment each shift following appropriate transport techniques and handles infectious waste and linen according to established hospital procedure. Uses proper protective apparel when performing decontamination. Sets up decontamination equipment for operation and ensures proper function and continuous workflow throughout the shift, reporting equipment failure appropriately. Examines surgical instrumentation for cleanliness, proper assembly, and performance; Assembles instrument sets, ensuring that the correct number and type of instruments are present and placed appropriately to ensure sterilization and ease of use. Completes count sheets to document the contents of the tray and follows established procedures to package instruments for terminal sterilization. Stores sterile items in CS storage area, ensuring that items are rotated according to established procedure. Performs testing of all sterilizers to ensure proper function, reviews the testing data, interprets the results, documents result according to established processes, and reports any malfunctions appropriately. Observes and assesses the operation of each sterilizer for every cycle by interpreting the recorder data provided and documenting the contents of each load according to established processes. Courteously answers the telephone to take requests for instruments/supplies and promptly responds to ASAP and STAT requests. Contacts vendors as needed for loaner instruments, accurately completes paperwork for supply requisitions, and checks loaner instrument trays in and out of the department according to established procedures. Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED. Actively enrolled in allied health/vo-tech program and have completed junior year. Sterile Processing certification with a recognized central service association.\r\r\r This position has a hiring range of $18.33 -\r$29.36