Sterile Technician

Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are tasked with staffing The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) with Sterile Technicians. The Sterile Technicians are expected to perform the following :

• Perform basic principles of microbiology as they apply to medical supply operations, related to the resistance of microorganisms to external destructive agents such as heat, chemicals, and ionizing radiation.
• Provide knowledge of aseptic principles and techniques including characteristics of various detergents, cleaning techniques, sterilizing mediums, sterilizer operation and tests that determine effectiveness of sterilization. A thorough knowledge of packaging, storage and shelf-life characteristics.
• Execute knowledge of the use, operation, assembly and disassembly of surgical instruments, medical devices, and specific cleaning, sterilizing and storage requirements of each.
• Provide a basic understanding of medical and surgical terminology.
• Apply judgement as required when selecting cleaning methods and sterilization mediums, placement of instruments in trays, and substitution of items for missing supplies. Judgement is required in resolving minor problems with equipment. Prudent and experienced judgement is required in emergency situations whether to use less desirable or more costly processing to make available urgently needed supplies.
• Ensure the technique of gravity displacement, and cycles for specialty items.
• Monitor the operation of the sterilizers using graphs, computer panels, Bowie Dick, and spore challenge tests (biological).
• Correctly label and seal wrapped items with appropriately with proper sterilization tape.
• Select the correct sterilization process according to the IFU (Instructions For Use) for the medical devices, either Hydrogen Peroxide (STERRAD and V-Pro), Ethylene Oxide (EO) or Steam sterilization processes.
• Assemble and prepare the full range of specialty trays and instrument sets for the MOR, clinics, wards, and L&D for proper sterilization utilizing inventory sheets.
• Determine the correct method of decontamination and sterilization; removal of blood, tissue fragments, body fluids, and other gross contaminants by wiping, soaking, rinsing, scrubbing and using ultrasonic and washer disinfecting equipment.
• Become familiar with the operation of cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
• Examine all items after decontamination / pre-sterilization procedure to ensure that gross contaminants have been removed and that instruments function properly.

Requirements

Salary Description

$65,000 - $70,000