Sterile Processing Technician

SUMMARY: SUMMARY: This position is responsible for ensuring that all surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a quality / timely manner throughout the hospital.

EXPERIENCE: Experience with instruments, sterilization, and decontamination area, preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS: Basic computer knowledge.

OTHER: Good interpersonal skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and the ability to receive and give constructive feedback. Good verbal and written communication skills as needed for the job, being concise by phone, intercom and in person. Self-motivated, able to work independently with little or no supervision. Able to learn concepts and apply them to his/her work. Able to work standing. Must be able to bend, twist, push, pull and lift up to 50 pounds without special equipment or assistance of others.

EDUCATION: Required: High School or Equivalent