Sterile Processing Technician (SPT)
Company: Ansible Government Solutions
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: October 12, 2024
Job Description:
OverviewAnsible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently
recruiting multiple Sterile Processing Technicians to support the
Phoenix VA Health Care System located at 650 E Indian School Rd,
Phoenix, AZ 85012.Coverage is includes weekdays, weekends, and
holidays. -If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also
acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the
direction of either Ansible or its customers.Ansible -is a
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing
Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face
wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health
care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we
employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our
customers success as if it is their own.Responsibilities
- Must have a practical knowledge of theory, principles, practice
and techniques of asepsis to prevent the spread of infection.
- Must have a practical knowledge of microbiology and the
principles as they apply to surgical supply operations as they
relate to the resistance of microorganisms to external destructive
agents such as heat and chemicals used for sterilization and High
Level Disinfection (HLD).
- Must have a working knowledge of standard procedures for steam
autoclaving.
- Must have a working knowledge of standard procedures for use of
chemical sterilization such as Sterrad.
- Interpretation and proper recording of results of all
sterilization tests.
- Must have a working knowledge of standard procedures for use of
HLD systems such as Medivator Advantage, Trophon, and manual HLD
utilizing Cidex OPA.
- Must have a good working knowledge of the availability,
economics, use, operation, maintenance, assembly and disassembly of
the full range of surgical supplies, instruments, equipment and the
specific cleaning, sterilizing and storage requirements of
each.
- Must possess a very broad knowledge of all types of surgical
and clinical instrumentation. This knowledge must include
sufficient working knowledge to be able to identify damaged or
broken instruments, and be able to find a suitable replacement item
if available.
- Must have a thorough familiarity with surgical procedures
performed in a hospital Operating Room.
- Must have knowledge of medical and surgical terminology, human
anatomy, and physiology.
- Must have a thorough knowledge of aseptic principles and
techniques including characteristics of various types of
detergents, and cleaning techniques.
- Must have knowledge of the proper handling, cleaning, and
reprocessing for use of flexible endoscopes such as colonoscopes
and gastroscopes.
- Must be able to fallow detailed, step by step instructions
provided by the manufacturer for the handling, cleaning, and
sterilization or HLD processing of a large variety of surgical and
clinical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME).
- Must be capable of performing all physical demands of the SPS
department.
- Must be able to read, write, and understand the English
language.
- Must be capable of working in a loud environment with
occasional very loud noises.
- Must be capable of wearing required Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) for 8 hours of a duty day with normal rest and meal
breaks.
- Must be capable of working in a hot and humid environment while
wearing PPE.
- Must be capable of performing repetitive work for long periods
of time.
- Must be flexible and able to change tasks at a moments
notice.QualificationsMeets ONE OR MORE of the following
requirements:
- Certification as a Certified Registered Central Service
Technician (CRCST) or higher by International Association of
Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM/HSPA).
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- Graduation from a nationally recognized CRCST training program
with a minimum of 2 current years of documented work in the
field.
- Graduation from a nationally recognized Operating Room
Technician training program with a minimum of 2 current years of
documented work experience in a Sterile Processing Service
environment.
- Graduation from a US military training program for Surgical
Technicians with a minimum of 2 current years of documented work
experience in a Sterile Processing Service environment.
- VA Level 2 certification with a minimum of 3 -years current
work experience in the SPS environment.
- Non-Certified technicians with documented and verifiable SPS
hands on work experience for a minimum of 5 years.
- No sponsorship availableAND
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support
(BLS) certificationAll candidates must be able to:
- Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above
shoulders during the work shift
- Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
- Lift up to 20 lbs
- Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
- Push/pull with 30 lbs of force
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a
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