Sterile Processing Technician 1 - Fulltime Evenings

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician I to join the team.

The Sterile Processing Technician 1 assembles instrumentation accurately and efficiently. Ensures sterility of all processed items. Decontaminates instruments in a safe and appropriate manner. Manages instrument inventory and ensures timely distribution of instruments to all customers. Understands basic computer functions to assist in documentation and tracking of inventory.

This is a full-time Monday - Friday with every rotating weekend evening shift position. 2:30pm - 11:00 pm

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive salary
• Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement matching: dollar for dollar the first 5% of your eligible pay that you contribute.
• Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work.

Job Responsibilities:

• Inspects instruments and ensures that they are free from bio-burden and in proper working condition prior to assembling sets according to count sheets. Locates missing instrumentation and replaces repaired/ordered instrumentation in sets.
• Operates all sterilization equipment (Steam, Sterrad, Steris).
• Validates sterilization process by reading, interpreting, and documenting all chemical and biological indicators.
• Unloads case carts, checking all items for red tags. Properly sorts instrumentation and selects the proper processing mechanisms (manual and mechanical) to ensure the integrity of and prevent damage to the items.
• Prepares instrumentation for the decontamination process, including flushing lumens, exposing all surfaces, and properly loading washers.

Qualifications:

Experience:

• Experience in sterile processing preferred.

Education:

• High School or GED.