Sterile Processing Technician 2

Education/Experience Minimum Requirements : High School Diploma or equivalent At least 1 year experience in SPD (certified or uncertified) Preferred: Surgical inventory experienceLicense/Certification Minimum Required: (HSPA) Certified and Registered Central Service Technician ‐CRCST OR (CBSPD) Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician‐ CSPDT Preferred: HSPA additional to CRCSTCertified Instrument Specialist ‐ CIS Certified Endoscope Reprocessor ‐ CERCBSPD addition to CSPDTCertified Ambulatory Surgery Sterile Processing Technician ‐ CASSPT Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor ‐ CFER Certified Surgical Instrument Specialist ‐ CSISWork Environment Lift minimum of50lbs Stand or walk for long periods of time Use a computer to document tasks, assemble sets, and document sterilization cycles Work in areas where temperatures can vary from cold to warmer Required to wear appropriate PPE. Hospital issued scrubs, head bonnet, beard cover, gloves, shoe covers, impervious gown, heat resist mittens, badge to monitor fume exposure Potential burns from high temperature steam sterilizers, loading carts and or handling of concentrated hydrogen peroxide Exposure to bodily fluids and other related blood biohazardous gross substancesInclude contact, fluid and airborne infectionsPotential punctures from sharp instruments, syringes, and scalpels Exposure to NFPA Health Hazardous chemicals;Carcinogenic and highly flammable Ethylene Oxide Live bacterial spores, biological indicators Concentrated hydrogen peroxide Liquid chemical enzymatic detergentsExposure to loud equipment noise. Potential falls and splashing while in decontamination due to nature of assignment. Neoprene gloves are available to handle Ethylene oxide gas. Personal environment badges (8 hour and 15 minutes) required while operating Ethylene Oxide sterilizers. Rotated work assignments dispensing, decontamination, assembly, sterilization etc. Rotate work sites from WMC, ASC, BGH Speak fluently with nurses, surgeons, and other peri‐operative personnel Training Upon hire, employee trained on UHS Equipment.Sterilizers, washers, workstations, boroscope, instrument dryersContinued training on surgical instruments and UHS specific instrument sets Train under veteran Tech Lv 2 or higher to understand UHS workflow for at least 3 months HIPAA Roles‐Based Access to Patient Information Coded ‐ Access to diagnosis codes/service codes/billing information ‐ Level 2 Access to Epic OR scheduling Staff Supervised None Assist in training of new SPD tech Lv 1 and Lv 2