Sterile Processing Technician 2

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is seeking a dedicated Sterile Processing Technician 2 to join the team. This role will be a Full-time Monday- Friday; every other weekend Evening Shift: 3:00pm- 11:30pm.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Loads items to be sterilized on the loading cart and records them on the load cart, adding a biological test to each load.
• Inspects instruments and ensures that they are free from bio-burden and in proper working condition prior to assembling sets according to count sheets.
• Validates sterilization process by reading, interpreting, and documenting all chemical and biological indicators.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Work schedule: (Monday- Friday; every other weekend Evening Shift: 3:00pm- 11:30pm).
• Education: High School or GED.
• Experience: One (1) year experience in sterile processing.
• Certification: CRCST or CBSPD certification. Certification from The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (CRCST) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).