Sterile Processing Technician - Otolaryngology

**Location:** GWV Medical Office Building **Shift:** Days (United States of America) **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Worker Type:** Regular **Exemption Status:** No **Job Summary:** $1500 Signing Bonus, if eligible; Full-Time; Days 8am – 4:30pm; REQUIRES: High School Diploma or GED, CRCST certification required within 18 months of hire, or must meet state grandfathering guidelines. **Job Duties:** Responsible for the cleaning, decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution of reusable surgical instruments and medical equipment, ensuring their proper functionality and sterility to prevent infection within a healthcare facility, adhering to strict guidelines and protocols established by regulatory agencies. - Collecting used and contaminated equipment, instruments, and supplies for sorting and decontamination. - Manually cleaning supplies of contaminants, removing waste matter, and operating and maintaining decontamination equipment. - Preparing and packing decontaminated supplies for sterilization. - Monitoring and operating sterilization equipment. - Acts as a preceptor new employees. - Examining supplies meticulously to ensure they are properly cleaned and sanitized. - Testing and reporting any issues or problems with the sterilization equipment. - Sterilizing, preparing, wrapping, and organizing equipment into instrument trays for use during medical procedures. - Preparing and delivering all necessary equipment and instruments for surgeries, examinations, medical procedures, and medical carts. - Maintaining records of sterilization procedures, sterilized items, equipment maintenance, and supplies. - Controlling the inventory, reordering supplies, and checking expiration dates. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position. **Position Details:** Caring for your health and well-being. - Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one - Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents - Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution - Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage - 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contribution - Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly - Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year - MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive - Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones - Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more - Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance **Education:** High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required) **Experience:** **Certification(s) and License(s):** Certified Sterile Processing Technician within 18 months - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) **Skills:** Infection Control, M…