Central Sterile Technician

Paycom; Plymouth, Northern (NH, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

403(b) retirement plans with employer

Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Re

Lifestyle Savings Account

Earned Time accrual

Disability & Life insurance

Job summary

Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth, NH is seeking a Central Sterile Technician to support instrument processing, sterilization, and equipment maintenance in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role requires safety-focused attention, basic computer skills, and the ability to multitask. A high school diploma or equivalent and BLS certification are required, with SPD training preferred and certification within one year.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required or equivalent experience.
• BLS – Healthcare Provider certification within 6 months of hire.
• SPD Technician course preferred.
• Certification within one year for non-certified technicians.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate and sterilize instruments, medical supplies and equipment following safety protocols.
• Assemble, wrap and sterilize trays; monitor sterilizers and washers for quality control.
• Maintain clean work areas and accurate records of sterilization processes.
• Initiate maintenance requests for equipment and coordinate with Biomed/Facilities as needed.
• Assist in inventory, restocking supplies and planning for daily surgical case needs.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

BLS – Healthcare Provider

SPD Technician course (preferred)

Certification within 1 year

Job description

# Central Sterile TechnicianLegal Address - Plymouth, NH 03264## OverviewPosition TypeFull TimeJob ShiftDays## Description**Job Title: Central Sterile Technician**Are you a motivated, detail-oriented team player with a passion for healthcare? Join our team as a Central Sterile Technician and play a pivotal role in helping maintain the health and safety of our facility for staff, patients, and visitors. If you thrive in a fast-paced, supportive, and collaborative work environment, we want to hear from you!**About Speare Memorial Hospital**Speare Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital serving dozens of communities in the Lakes Region. We are passionately committed to providing exceptional, local care to our friends, families, neighbors, and communities at large.*Mission*: To work together to serve the needs of our patients and community.*Vision*: A community where all can achieve optimal health.*Values*: Kindness, Collaboration, Patient & Family-Centered, Safety, Excellence, Efficiency, and Professionalism.**What You’ll Do:*** Utilizes principles of safety and infection control, including universal precautions, while + Decontaminating and sterilizing instruments, medical supplies and equipment; assembles, wraps and sterilizes trays of instruments. Follows proper Standard Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas. + Monitoring biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.* Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment.* Maintains a clean work area.* Reviews and completes applicable checks and maintenance of sterilizers, washers and ultrasonic cleaner, ensuring adequacy and accuracy of the records, and to monitor the equipment’s operation and effectiveness.* Attends and participates in hospital/departmental meetings as required.* Complies with hospital and departmental policies, procedures, regulations and standards as related to job.* Demonstrates hospital’s stated mission and values of teamwork, respect and communication with co-workers, patients, families and visitors.* Actively and appropriately participates in problem-solving identification and resolution, both intra- and inter-departmentally* Meets department customer service standards and strives to enhance the level of customer service provided.* Possesses basic computer knowledge and skills (Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint).* Effectively communicates at all levels of internal and external customers.* Able to multitask without losing efficiency and quality of work* Possesses the ability to critically think in situations where speed and sustained attention are important.* Initiates Biomed or Facilities work orders when needed* Assists in maintaining records for sterilizer loads and equipment tests* Identifies broken/malfunctioning instruments* Uses FIFO principle to store processed surgical instrumentations in designated areas.* Follows manufacturer recommendations when operating SPD equipment* Restocks par level of decontamination protective supplies (gloves, masks with face shield, gowns) and cleaning solutions (detergents, enzymatic cleaner, lubricant)* Refers to surgery and endoscopy schedule to plan and prepare for needs of the day.* Properly stores sterile sets and peel packs in designated areas.* Cares for all instruments individually based on design function and delicacy.* Cleans and processes flexible and rigid endoscopes.* Reassembles instruments sets as it is listed on count sheets.* Recognizes and replaces broken instrumentations in sets.* Reviews SPD supply inventory and initiate orders as necessary.* Demonstrates commitment to department’s goals and hospital’s mission, vision and values* Performs other related duties as needed.## Qualifications**What We’re Looking For:**Required:* High School Diploma or Equivalent* BLS – Healthcare Provider – Within 6 Months of Hire DatePreferred:* Successful completion SPD Technician course preferred* Certification within one (1) year of hire for non-certified technicians* 1 or more years in a medical or healthcare setting**Why Join Speare Memorial Hospital?*** *Community Connection*: Be part of an organization deeply invested in local health and wellness.* *Collaborative Culture:* Work alongside dedicated professionals who genuinely care about their work and each other.* *Professional Growth:* Opportunities for continuing education and career development.* *Comprehensive Benefits:* + Competitive salary + Health, dental and vision insurance + Health savings accounts with employer contributions + 403(b) retirement plans with generous employer contributions + Lifestyle Savings Account reimbursement program + Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Repayment programs + Employee recognition and appreciation programs + Generous Earned Time accrual + Short-Term & Long-Term Disability + Life insurance**Our Commitment**Speare Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our ability to serve our equally diverse community.Join us in our mission to provide compassionate, high-quality healthcare to our community.