Sterile Processing Technician (Full-Time/Evening) Abington

Hours are: 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm (holiday & weekends rotating)
Job Summary
The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for daily operations to support the operating rooms and various other units as needed. They are responsible for ensuring surgical supplies, instruments, scopes and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a safe, quality and timely manner. This position may support hospital based practices, clinics and other locations. Able to perform all sterile processing technician standard work. May be required to perform additional, related duties as assigned.
Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

• Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.

• Communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patient, family and designated care partners.

• Responsible for disassembling, cleaning, inspecting, preparing, assembling, sterilizing and dispensing surgical and procedure instrumentation and trays for the OR, Delivery Room, nursing units, and all other departments, according to manufactures instructions for use (IFU's), prescribed procedures and aseptic technique.

• Preparing procedural case carts per campus requirements.

• Operates automated washers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, and sterilizers in a safe and efficient manner following manufacturers' written instructions and department policy and procedure.

• Examine and test instruments meticulously to ensure proper integrity, function and cleanliness prior to being sterilized or High Level disinfected.

• Ensures verification of pre and post sterilization quality indicators.

• Reports any issues or problems with the sterilization equipment to appropriate SPD leadership.

• Uses Instrument Tracking System in the decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and storage of surgical trays and peel-pouched items to maintain inventory levels and accurate documentation.

• Accurately labels each item with name and/or expiration date.

• Routinely checks for outdates and package integrity of sterilized items; replaces/reports as necessary.

• May be responsible for maintaining, assembling and distributing of other durable medical equipment including but not limited to code carts based on campus requirements.

• May be responsible for equipment rounds based on campus requirements.

• Responsible for off shift and holiday call coverage based on campus requirements.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Participates in the onboarding process of new team members as appropriate per campus.

Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Graduate of certified sterile processing technician training program.
SPD EXEMPTION - Requirement shall not apply to an individual working within PA facilities who has been employed as a central services technician on or before the effective date of PA Act 80 effective 12/29/2020.
AND
Experience:
Minimum 6 months experience preferred.
Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:
Sterile processing technician must maintain their required certification
Conditions of Employment
Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.
Closing Statement
About Jefferson
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.