Sterile Processing Technician Senior - Sterile Processing

Company: Christus Health
Location: San Marcos
Posted on: May 15, 2025

Job Description:

Description

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Summary:

This Job is responsible for the administration of sterile processing including: quality of decontamination, cleaning, sterilization of surgical instruments, reprocessable equipment, equipment, Endo-scopes and supplies for the Perioperative Dept. The Job also responsible for the functional coordination of the dept. within and with outside other depts./resources.

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos, which originated in 1923 as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital, opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. Our staff of more than 700 Associates works with more than 300 active and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, we have been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual "Best of Hays" publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In addition to interventional cardiac services, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an accredited Primary Stroke Center. We lead the region in da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery and offers a variety of specialty care services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, hospice, women's services and more.

Responsibilities:

Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Acts as liaison between SPD, Perioperative Services, Labor and Delivery, and Nursing Units.
Provide input on PAR level adds, changes, and deletions.
Take physical inventories, on a periodic basis, of Floor Stock and SPD to ensure accuracy and integrity of the system.
Understand, operate and instruct associates on the proper use of inventory control devices, i.e. scanners and bar code readers.
Assist all newly assigned Floor Stock associates in all facets of SPD functions.
Ensure sound inventory control practices are adhered to, such as stock rotation, care custody, and control of all inventory.
Demonstrates competence to perform assigned client care responsibilities in a way that meets the age-specific and developmental needs of the persons served by the department.
Appropriately adapts assigned client assessment, treatment, and / or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific and other developmental needs of each person served.
Responsible for establishing and following written policies and procedures used to decontaminate, reprocess, care and package instruments and equipment used in patient care processes.
Demonstrates knowledge and responsibility for infection control procedures related to decontamination and reprocessing of instruments and equipment.
Adheres to sterilization protocols as provided in the Sterilization Reference Manual
Leads in implementation and/or monitoring of quality control programs.
Assist in the reviewing / revising process of the QI plan in compliance with hospital and departmental procedures, policies, and standard of care.
Participate in continuing education, formal and informal.
Other activities as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience

1 - 2 years of experience in sterile processing preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

IAHCSMM Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) or Certified Registered Central Sterile Tech required

Work Schedule:

Varies

Work Type:

Full Time

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