Travel Sterile Processing Tech - $1,309 per week in Fort Morgan, CO

Job Title: Sterile Processing Technician Job Specialty: Sterile Processing Job Duration: 12-week contract Shift: 8-hour day shift Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week Experience: 6 months of experience preferred License: N/A Certifications: CRCST / CSPDT required Must-Have: Computer skills Job Description: - Promote improved quality and patient safety in the OR by ensuring the efficient flow of the Sterile Processing department. - Perform routine tasks related to the decontamination, processing, sterilization, and distribution of instruments, equipment, and sterile supplies. - Responsible for general operating and monitoring of sterilization equipment. - Maintain records in compliance with applicable standards and regulations. - Demonstrate awareness and understanding of what is at stake with patients in the OR. - Facilitate the department's preparation of staff to pass survey/regulatory assessments. - Sterilize supplies and instruments using prescribed methods, such as steam and gas plasma (Sterrad). - Operate washer/decontaminator according to department policy and procedure. - Understand the basic principles of all sterilization equipment used in the department. - Demonstrate knowledge of proper packaging for successful sterilization. - Follow manufacturer's recommendations (IFUs). - Ensure cleanliness of decontamination, sterilization, and equipment areas. - Validate the proper functioning of all equipment using established mechanical and biological monitors. - Assure that sterilized supplies and instruments are correctly labeled and stored to ensure sterility. - Understand that all storage areas must comply with applicable regulatory guidelines. - Ensure all quality, infection prevention, regulatory, and relevant standards are upheld. - Demonstrate technical skills needed to establish and maintain High-Level Disinfection (HLD) processes. - Utilize features of computerized tray/instrument tracking system, if applicable. - Apply knowledge of the dress code related to Standard Precautions and consistently wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). - Report any life safety issues, environmental concerns, or process deviations to the immediate supervisor. - Develop awareness and understanding of what is at stake with patients in the OR. - Maintain a customer-friendly rapport with peers and internal/external customers. - Ability to provide on-call coverage outside of standard scheduled hours per department and/or facility policy. - Record work activity as prescribed by department policy. - Assist in the transportation of sterilized instrumentation to the operating rooms as needed. - Verify that required instrumentation has been sterilized and is available for next-day, call, or weekend cases. - Assist in removing soiled case carts or un-sterile instrumentation from the operating room department. - Respond to problem calls from Surgery during regular business hours. - Floating may be required to other locations within sixty miles of the original assignment location or within the identified float zone. - Float assignments may include duties outside of original assignment job requirements (including skill set) in accordance with policy. Languages: Proficiency in English (Read, Write, Speak) Job Category: Clinical-Allied-Travel