Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Who We Are
JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS?
We're more than a hospital. We're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to make sure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three Rules of the Road:

1. Own it. Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.
2. Seek joy. Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.
3. Don't be a jerk. Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, and compassion are key components of our everyday experience at JPS.

When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!

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Job Summary: The Certified Sterile Processing Technician I-IV is responsible for cleaning, inspecting, and sterilizing reusable supplies and instruments with appropriate infection control techniques.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:

• Cleans and decontaminates reusable equipment, instruments, and supplies, manually and mechanically (Hand Washing, Washer/Sterilizer, Ultrasonic Cleaner, Scope Washer, Cart Washer).

• Monitors, reads, documents, and interprets all parameters for all types of sterilizers to ensure proper function (Steam, Steris, and Sterrad).

• Ensures compliance with standards/regulations of Infection Control, OSHA, TACB, and JCAHO.

• Performs and documents quality control aspects of sterile processing.

• Observes universal precautions in the performance of duties.

• Helps to maintain needed supplies for the daily function of the Department.

• Helps to effectively meet the needs of sterile processing that ensure continuity of shift-to-shift tasks and services.

• Maintains records and documentation for all aspects of instrument processing and the sterilization process.

• Attends appropriate training classes and in-service sessions.

• Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

• Must be able to complete all job duties and functions of the role with or without assistive/adaptive devices, and/or reasonable accommodations.

• Work environments may differ based on job functions and location. Work is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent or graduated from an accredited Sterile Processing program.

• Certification through the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) and/or certification through the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM).

Location Address:
1500 S. Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
United States