Job Summary:

The SPD Technician is responsible for processing items using sterilization or high level disinfectant, the handling and care of instruments and proper packaging and preparation of applicable supplies for sterilization. The Sterile Processing Tech performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.

Licensure and Certification:

• Sterile Processing certification required  
  • Certified Registered Central Service Tech (CRCST) Certification through IAHCSMM.
  •  OR   
  • Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech (CSPDT) Certification through CBSPD.
• Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) preferred

Education:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent

Experience:

• Two (2) years experience in sterile processing preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of sterilization principles and hospital supplies for distribution
• Knowledge of surgical instrument names and use; sterilizer operations; OSHA, JCHO and AAMI standards and recommendations
• Customer service skills Effective communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Meditech experience a plus

Physical Demands – Clerical/Administrative Non-Patient Care:

• Frequent sitting and standing/walking with frequent position change.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.
• Occasional/intermittent reaching at or above shoulder level.
• Occasional/intermittent bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing.
• Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Continuous use of near vision, hearing and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties.