The Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Technician is responsible for inspection, decontamination, sterilization, and assembly of surgical instrumentation within the guidelines set forth by industry standards and regulations to include, but not limited to, the
- International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM)
- Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
- Association of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
- The Joint Commission (TJC)
- U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Center for Disease Control (CDC)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
The SPD Technician is accountable for adherence to the policies and procedures of Nemours to include Nemours Chidlren's Health, Delalware, Bryn Mawr Ambulatory Surgery Center (BMASC), and Deptford Ambulatory Surgery Center (DASC).
The SPD Technician is responsible for adherence to preference cards in preparing surgical case carts and supporting the operating room central cores based on daily assignments.
The SPD Technician is expected to maintain all state and federal clearances for DE, PA, and NJ for periodic rotation to the Malvern Surgery Center, PA and the Deptford Ambulatory Surgery Center, Deptford, NJ as the discretion of Perioperative Leadership.
Position is 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday 11p - 7:30a
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
- Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) required
- American Heart Association BLS within six months