Central Sterile Technician

HCA Healthcare; Smyrna (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Savings and retirement resources

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

HCA Healthcare’s Physicians Pavilion Surgery Center in Smyrna, TN is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech to assist with cleaning, sterilizing and disinfecting instruments and supplies. You will work under a Registered Nurse to support patient care and instrument readiness for procedures.

Responsibilities include maintaining sterilization processes, recording sterilization cycles, and performing quality controls such as Bowie Dick and biological monitoring.

Qualifications

• Training in basic aseptic technique and sterile processing.
• One year experience in surgical instrument sterilization processing, preferably in an acute care or ambulatory surgery center environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and sterilization of instruments and equipment.
• Monitor sterilization cycles and report deviations to OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager.
• Keep accurate PM records for equipment and report issues.
• Test operational efficiency of instrumentation before reprocessing and report problems.

Skills

Sterile processing

Aseptic technique

Quality control

Education

Central Processing Certification

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Central Sterile Technician today with Physicians Pavilion Surgery Center.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As the Sterile Processing Tech, under the direction of a Registered Nurse, you will contribute to the company’s mission and vision by assisting with the care of patients through providing properly cleaned, sterilized and highly disinfected instruments and supplies.

What you will do in this role:

• Demonstrate knowledge related to maintenance, cleanliness and sterilization of instruments and equipment

• Demonstrate awareness of appropriate sterilization methods needed for different instruments in accordance with manufacturer instructions

• Demonstrate knowledge of high level disinfection and sterilization of endoscopy equipment

• Monitor and record all test loads and sterilization cycles and report any deviation from normal functioning to OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager

• Maintain accurate records for PM’s for equipment and report any deviation from normal functioning to OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager

• Test operational efficiency of Instrumentation prior to reprocessing and report problems to OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager

• Monitor all instrumentation for proper sterilization prior to releasing for use

• Perform required quality controls e.g. Bowie Dick, DART, Biological Monitoring, Disinfecting Solution Efficacy Testing, Test Strips

Qualifications you will need:

• Training in basic aseptic technique and sterile processing

• One year experience in surgical instrument sterilization processing, preferably in an acute care or ambulatory surgery center environment

• Valid BCLS Certification upon employment***online certification not acceptable

• Certification in Central Processing as per facility and state regulatory requirements

Benefits

Physicians Pavilion Surgery Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Physicians Pavilion Surgery Center (https://physicianspavilion.com/) is located off I-24 in Smyrna, Tennessee. Our AAAHC accredited center averages over 200 cases amonth. Services in dental, ENT, endoscopy, gastroenterology, gynecology, neurosurgery,ophthalmology, orthopedics, plastics, podiatry and urology procedures. As a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare, we follow our mission. Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.