About Us
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
Sterile Process Technician
Dept: MAC Sterile Processing
Schedule: FT Nights
Hours per biweekly pay period: 80
Position Summary:
The primary responsibilities of the role include all aspects of processing; decontamination through set assembly, and sterilization. Dependent on the clinical setting; preparation of surgical case carts and materials management may be expectations of the role.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for the decontamination of all types of surgical instrumentation, power equipment, and medical devices.
2. Inspects and performs functional checks on instrumentation/equipment to assure proper functioning prior to set/tray assembly.
3. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of basic instrumentation as well as specialty instrumentation.
4. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of common equipment used in sterile processing; sonic washer, washer/sterilizer, cart washer, Sterrad sterilizer, steam sterilizer, ethylene oxide sterilizer/aerator and Steris System I.
5. Processes, wraps and labels all equipment and instrumentation for sterilization using appropriate wraps and containers.
6. Performs proper documentation as it relates to the sterilization process.
7. Performs all duties relating to vacuum and biological testing for all types of sterilizers.
8. Communicates departmental equipment and supply needs to appropriate supervisor.
9. Works and Communicates effectively with all team members and OR staff.
10. Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
11. Performs in accordance with established protocols in compliance with regulatory agencies to include state and local agencies, AORN, HFAP, OSHA and AAMI.
12. Performs all duties relating to retrieving case sheets for OR cases using the computer system.
13. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of pulling case cart with accuracy.
14. Performs other related job duties as requested.
Qualifications
Required:
High School Diploma or GED
6 months work experience in a Sterile Processing Department or as a Surgical Scrub Technician OR completion of a college-level course in Sterile Processing
Preferred:
One to two years of formal education or training beyond High School in Post –High school course in Sterile Processing
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
