* Decontaminates, assembles, and packages all surgical instruments following established protocols.

* Inspects instrumentation for functionality and damage, and prepares order requests for instruments that need repair or replacement.

* Identifies instruments for various surgical specialties and follows manufacturers IFUs for proper processing.

* Operates autoclaves.

* Maintains biological and chemical wash solutions to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment, while maintaining a clean environment.

* Maintains appropriate logs and records relative to the sterilization process, including sterilizer load records and biological monitoring records.

* Responds to problem calls from Operating Rooms and performs preliminary investigations.

* Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, urology cart, and facility medical equipment.

* Determines priority level of instrumentation and equipment requests, may include preparing and delivering case carts with extreme accuracy.

* Precept new employees according to education and department standards.

* Responsible for a surgical specialty, including maintaining inventory, instrumentation, and education in conjunction with the Surgical Specialty Lead.

* Is the department liaison in problem-solving between Sterile Processing and the Operating Room.

* Provide support services for Lead Sterile Processing Techs, including prioritization, organization, and communication.

* Plays an active part in designing and enforcing policies and procedures relevant to Sterile Processing.

* Responsible for reporting any safety related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.

* Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.

* Follows guidelines for safety with regards to contact precautions and all policies/procedures dealing with blood borne pathogens.

* Adheres to regulatory and organizational standards affecting patient care and safety as well as all hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Practices in a safe and cost effective manner.

* If required for position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.

* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job specific training in the specified time frame.

* Safety: Responsible for reporting any work-related injury or exposure incident by the end of the shift on the day of occurrence using the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety related training; performs work in a safe manner, including proper hand hygiene and the appropriate donning/doffing of personal protective attire; ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and reports safety concerns to manager.