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Sterilization Tech - Surgical Services

Job Summary: Assumes responsibility for decontamination, cleaning, processing, and sterilization of supplies, instrumentation and equipment dispensed to all surgical locations and other house-wide areas.

Essential Functions:

  • Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
  • Disassembles, sterilizes and disinfects all surgical equipment.
  • Participates in receipt, storage and distribution of supplies and instruments needed for Operating Rooms.
  • Sterilizes and disinfects all surgical instruments.

Minimum Qualifications:  High school diploma or equivalent. Sterile Processing Certification within one year of hire.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:  Sterile Processing Certification, preferred. One (1) year experience in sterile processing, preferred. Knowledge of Operating Room materials preferred. Basic working knowledge of computers. Skilled in instrument decontamination, processing and assembly. A thorough knowledge of medical terminology and nomenclature of sterilization procedures and techniques.

Working Conditions:  Potentially exposed to infectious diseases.  

Physical Requirements:  Constantly talk/hear.  Frequently stand, sit, walk, reach, push/pull, see/visual acuity, handle/grasp/feel, bend/twist, stoop/kneel/crouch, lift/carry 50+ lbs.

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