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• Decontamination
• • Identifies and uses appropriate methods and solutions to decontaminate instruments and clinical equipment.
• • Able to sort, disassemble, decontaminate, rinse and disinfect instruments and clinical equipment.
• • Understands and adheres to proper PPE attire.

• Preparing Instruments
• • Consistently uses count sheets to correctly assemble instrumentation.
• • Properly protect, wrap/containerize and or peel package and label instruments
• • Identifies and inspects for cleanliness and functionality of instrumentation.

• Storage/Distribution
• • Properly handles and stores sterile supplies, equipment and instruments.
• • Accesses Doctor preference cards.
• • Retrieves, disburses and tracks medical and surgical supplies and equipment to the customer in a quality and timely manner.

• Sterilization Process
• • Selects appropriate sterilization methods.
• • Understands and adheres to the correct practices of sterilization.
• • Properly documents and verifies sterilization loads and biological tests to determine the efficiency of the sterilization process.

• Equipment
• • Operates and understands the equipment specific to SPD: steam, ETO, Sterrad and Steris I sterilizers, cart washers, washer/disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners and heat sealers as well as a different array of testing devices.

• Inventory Control
• • Understands and implements the processes involved in ordering, receiving, stocking and monitoring usage of surgical supplies.
• • Communicates supply issues to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.

• General
• • Serves as a resource to customers on all SPD functions.
• • In conjunction with management tracks his/her progress in regards to training, staff meetings and in-service education.
• • Performs duties as a SPD Aide independently, works proficiently without direct supervision.
• • Demonstrates the ability to stand “on call’
• • Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• • Helps precept new employees (Grades 10, 11a, 12a)
• • Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers.
• • Perform other work-related duties as requested or assigned.

• Qualifications Grade 8, Sterile Processing Aide
• • Ability to read, write and communicate in English
• • High School Education or GED.
• • Basic Computer skills.
• • Good interpersonal skills, being concise by phone, intercom and in person.
• • Successful completion of Medical Terminology course OR successful passage of CCH Medical Terminology challenge exam.

• Must have 1 of the following

• o Successful completion of Anatomy & Physiology course (High School level or higher)
• o Successful passage of CCH Anatomy Exam
• o SPD Technician Certification
• o 3 years recent (within the past 5 years) SPD experience
• • Must take the SPD Technician Certification exam within 12 months of hire.
• • Must successfully pass the SPD Technician Certification exam within eighteen (18) months of hire and must maintain certification.
• Qualifications Grade 10, Sterile Processing Technician I
• Must qualify as a Grade 8 - Sterile Processing Aide. In addition,
• • 1 year experience as a SPD aide
• • SPD Technician Certification
• Qualifications Grade 11a, Sterile Processing Technician II
• Must qualify as a Grade 10 - Sterile Processing Technician I. In addition,
• • 1 Year experience as a SPD Technician
• • Surgical Instrument Processor Certification
• Qualifications Grade 12a, Sterile Processing Technician III
• Must qualify as a Grade 11a - Sterile Processing Technician II. In addition,
• • Surgical Instrument Processor Certification and/or Ambulatory Surgery Technician Certification