• Sterile Processing Technician - McLaren Careers

    McLaren Health Care (Port Huron, MI)


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    1. Decontaminatesand sterilizes instruments, medical suppliesandequipment, andassembles,wrapsand sterilizes trays of instruments.Follows proper standard precautions while in decontamination and sterilizationareas.

    2. Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.

    3. Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.

    4. Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions,collects and distributes instruments, trays,crashcarts,andfacilitymedical equipment.

    5. Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.

    6. Verifies that equipmentfunctions properly, requisitions forequipment maintenance, repair or replacement,and removes defectiveequipment.

    7. Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.

    8. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

    Qualifications:

    _Required:_

    + High school diploma or equivalent.

    + Completion of approved sterile processing course.

    + Certification required within one year from hire as certified by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).

    _Preferred:_

    + Prior experience in sterile processing preferred.

    + **_If there are no applicants with experience, course completion and/or certification, other candidates may be considered and will be required to complete the certification within twelve (12) months of hire or transfer. Applicants must have medical training such as Medical Assistant or Certified Nurse Assistant._**