Travel Sterile Processing Technician - $1,544 per week

Company: Hackensack Meridian Health - 1140 Route 72 West
Location: Manahawkin
Posted on: January 25, 2025

Job Description:

• Job Details
• Job Summary: The Central Supply Technician is responsible for the cleaning, processing, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation, patient care equipment and re-useable medical/surgical items.
• This position also functions as a Case Cart Attendant for the Operating Room.
• Essential Generic Job Functions:
• 1. Receives, sorts, processes, assembles or sterilizes both patient care equipment and surgical instruments according to established departmental policies.
• 2. Understands all detergents and disinfectants used to process items. Implements both Universal Precautions and proper use of P.P.E.
• 3. Operates and loads sterilizers (Steam, ETO, Sterrad and Steris) and assures biological tests and Bowie Dick tests are correctly performed, incubated, read and recorded.
• 4. Assures sterilization records are completed correctly by recording all item processed, making sure the correct label/load gun is used, reading and interpreting chemical integrator per load, observing and initialing all computerized print outs for accuracy.
• 5. Adheres to correct use of computerized instrument count sheets.
• 6. Prepares case carts for delivery to room by using doctor's preference information to assemble required instruments, drugs and special equipment.
• 7. Notifies nursing team in room of missing items and confers with coordinator about shortages of supplies and equipment and completes a daily checklist.
• 8. Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 60 lbs. and stands length of shift.
• 9. Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
  • Job Requirements
  • Central Processing Course or 1 year experience instrument processing.
    • Additional Details
    • Knowledge and Skills Required: Central Processing Course or 1 year experience instrument processing.

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