Travel Sterile Processing Tech In Lakewood, CO

Weekly Pay Range - $1183 To $1314 Job Title: Sterile Processing Technician Job Specialty: Sterile Processing Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Other (5x8 Hr) Guaranteed Hours: 40 per week Experience: 6 months of experience preferred License: Not specified Certifications: CRCST or CSPDT certification required within 18 months of hire or transfer Must-Have: High School diploma or GED, computer skills, ability to provide on-call coverage outside of standard hours Job Description:

• Promote improved quality and patient safety in the operating room 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 operation and monitoring of sterilization equipment, maintaining records in compliance with AAMI, AORN, Joint Commission, and OSHA standards.

• Demonstrate awareness and understanding of what is crucial to patients in the operating room.

• Facilitate the preparation of staff for survey and 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 items to be sterilized to ensure successful sterilization.

• Follow manufacturer recommendations (IFUs).

• Assure 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 and that all storage areas comply with any applicable regulatory guidelines.

• Ensure that all quality, infection prevention, regulatory, and Joint Commission Standards are upheld at all times.

• Demonstrate technical skills needed to establish and maintain High-Level Disinfection (HLD) processes.

• Utilize features of a 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 an immediate supervisor.

• Maintain a customer-friendly rapport with peers and internal/external customers.

• 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 unsterile instrumentation from the operating room department.

• Respond to problem calls from Surgery during regular business hours.

• Floating may be required to locations within 60 miles of the original assignment location.

• Float assignments may include duties outside of the original job requirements per policy.