Sterile Processing Tech I

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center 

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care neuroscience oncology transplantation and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients visitors staff and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care research and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.

Position Summary

Performs instrument processing activities, decontamination, assembly, sterilization and restocking of instruments to remote locations to ensure availability to areas providing direct patient care.

Position Responsibilities:

• Prepare work area at beginning of shift
• Maintains a clean and safe work area at all times
• Participates in routine cleaning activities (i.e.. sterilizers, surface areas, storage carts, etc.)
• Transports and decontaminates all soiled instrumentation and equipment to a state of cleanliness and disinfection and disposes of all infectious items according to established procedures
• Maintains customer focus and service responsiveness by answering incoming calls in a timely manner and responding immediately to emergency requests
• Assures accuracy in the assembly and packaging of all necessary instrumentation, special trays and equipment for sterilization. Inspects and lubricates all instruments and power equipment according to manufacture recommendations to insure cleanliness and proper working order
• Performs all steam, sterrad and ethylene oxide sterilization activities insuring cycle and documentation accuracy
• Operates all department equipment according to manufacture recommendations
• Prioritizes work activities to insure all instruments are available as needed for scheduled surgical procedures on a daily basis
• Follows established policies and procedures in the performance of all work activities in compliance with regulatory agency requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Licensure:

• High School Diploma/GED

 Minimum Experience:

• One (1) Year of applicable experience, determined by facility –OR-Successful completion of a Sterile Processing Tech or Surgical Tech Program from an accredited school.