AK - Central Sterilization Technician - $88 Rate
Apply NowCompany: Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center - MS
Location: Sitka, AK 99835
Description:
Details
Client Name
Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center - MS
Job Type
Travel
Offering
Allied
Profession
Sterile Processing
Specialty
Sterile Processing Tech
Job ID
31058536
Job Title
AK - Central Sterilization Technician - $88 Rate
Weekly Pay
$2441.73
Shift Details
Shift
Day - 8x5 - 09AM
Scheduled Hours
40
Job Order Details
Start Date
03/05/2025
End Date
06/04/2025
Duration
13 Week(s)
Job Description
Job Title: Sterile Processing Technologist
Job Specialty: Sterile Processing
Job Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Weekdays
Guaranteed Hours: 40
Experience: Minimum of one year experience in a healthcare environment preferred
License: Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
Certifications: Certification in Sterile Processing and/or Technology required through either the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution or Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
Must-Have: COVID-19 vaccination and booster
Job Description:
- Responsible for all steps necessary for the proper decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and packaging of instruments and equipment
- Support decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and packaging of instruments and equipment as needed
- Completely and thoroughly disassemble instruments and equipment to ensure the removal of debris, surgical soil, and bioburdens prior to sterilization or high-level disinfection
- Perform multi-step procedures to effectively reprocess various instruments, including autoclaving
- Perform and validate all cleaning of instruments using policies and procedures, manufacturers' instructions for use guidelines, along with the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation guidelines
- Maintain records for all sterilization procedures processed, including interpretation of all biological monitoring, validation of monitoring results, and quality assurance checks to ensure sterilization parameters are met
- Effectively communicate with providers and staff to solve problems in the event of an instrument shortage and the need to substitute and/or offer alternatives
- Verify that equipment functions properly, handle equipment maintenance, repair, or replacement, and remove defective equipment
- Maintain competency in sterilization reprocessing by return demonstration and participate in continuing education as requested
- Assist in training and certification of team members on sterilization processes as needed
- Perform additional supply handling duties for Specialty Care and Primary Care as time permits, secondary to sterilization/reprocessing responsibilities
- Duties include product ordering and stocking, inventory checks, and other basic inventory management functions as needed
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of infection control, surgical instrumentation care/cleaning, sterile techniques, and inventory management preferred
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Task and detail-oriented
- Self-motivated
- Ownership of projects
- Advanced levels of hand-eye coordination skills
- Working level of organizational skills
- Computer skills
Client Details
Address
222 Tongass Dr
City
Sitka
State
AK
Zip Code
99835
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Client Name
Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center - MS
Job Type
Travel
Offering
Allied
Profession
Sterile Processing
Specialty
Sterile Processing Tech
Job ID
31058536
Job Title
AK - Central Sterilization Technician - $88 Rate
Weekly Pay
$2441.73
Shift Details
Shift
Day - 8x5 - 09AM
Scheduled Hours
40
Job Order Details
Start Date
03/05/2025
End Date
06/04/2025
Duration
13 Week(s)
Job Description
Job Title: Sterile Processing Technologist
Job Specialty: Sterile Processing
Job Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Weekdays
Guaranteed Hours: 40
Experience: Minimum of one year experience in a healthcare environment preferred
License: Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
Certifications: Certification in Sterile Processing and/or Technology required through either the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution or Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
Must-Have: COVID-19 vaccination and booster
Job Description:
- Responsible for all steps necessary for the proper decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and packaging of instruments and equipment
- Support decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and packaging of instruments and equipment as needed
- Completely and thoroughly disassemble instruments and equipment to ensure the removal of debris, surgical soil, and bioburdens prior to sterilization or high-level disinfection
- Perform multi-step procedures to effectively reprocess various instruments, including autoclaving
- Perform and validate all cleaning of instruments using policies and procedures, manufacturers' instructions for use guidelines, along with the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation guidelines
- Maintain records for all sterilization procedures processed, including interpretation of all biological monitoring, validation of monitoring results, and quality assurance checks to ensure sterilization parameters are met
- Effectively communicate with providers and staff to solve problems in the event of an instrument shortage and the need to substitute and/or offer alternatives
- Verify that equipment functions properly, handle equipment maintenance, repair, or replacement, and remove defective equipment
- Maintain competency in sterilization reprocessing by return demonstration and participate in continuing education as requested
- Assist in training and certification of team members on sterilization processes as needed
- Perform additional supply handling duties for Specialty Care and Primary Care as time permits, secondary to sterilization/reprocessing responsibilities
- Duties include product ordering and stocking, inventory checks, and other basic inventory management functions as needed
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of infection control, surgical instrumentation care/cleaning, sterile techniques, and inventory management preferred
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Task and detail-oriented
- Self-motivated
- Ownership of projects
- Advanced levels of hand-eye coordination skills
- Working level of organizational skills
- Computer skills
Client Details
Address
222 Tongass Dr
City
Sitka
State
AK
Zip Code
99835
Job Board Disclaimer
By applying for jobs on this website, you consent to receive daily messages from CYNET about assignments that match your profile. Email or text HELP for more info, or STOP to unsubscribe.
Your mobile info will not be shared with third parties for marketing. Standard messaging and data rates may apply.