Certified Sterile Processing Technician

St. Charles Health System Inc.; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Charles Health System is seeking a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to assemble case carts, clean, decontaminate, sterilize, and distribute instruments for surgical procedures.

The role requires a CRCST or CBSPD certification, a high school diploma or GED, and at least six months of Sterile Processing experience or completion of an externship. Bend, Oregon-based facility, relief schedule with varied hours.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in Sterile Processing or completion of externship.
• CRCST or CBSPD certification required.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assemble case carts for surgical procedures.
• Clean, decontaminate, and sterilize instruments and supplies.
• Restock department inventory and ensure proper storage.
• Operate sterilization equipment and maintain department equipment.
• Provide safe environment for caregivers and patients.

Skills

Sterile Processing

Case cart assembly

Instrument decontamination

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Relief, Variable Schedule Pay range: $27.74 - $41.61 Relief Differential - 15% Evening Shift Differential - $2.50 / hr Night Shift Differential - $6.50 / hr Weekend Differential - $4.00 / hr

Sterile Processing - Bend, OR

ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM

JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Certified Sterile Processing Technician

REPORTS TO POSITION: Supervisor - Sterile Processing

DEPARTMENT: Sterile Processing

DATE LAST REVIEWED: October 5, 2022

OUR VISION: Creating America’s healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY: Sterile Processing is responsible for cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments for all Operating Room procedures.

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Certified Sterile Processing Technician at St. Charles Health System is responsible for assembling case carts for surgeries, as well as cleaning, decontaminating, assembling, sterilizing, and distributing equipment and instruments used within the hospital. The Certified Sterile Processing Technician ensures that instruments and equipment are properly decontaminated for safe handling. This position does not directly manage any other caregivers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

• Coordinates, assembles, and disassembles, and distributes supplies for surgical cases.
• Cleans, decontaminates, and sterilizes instruments and supplies.
• Responsible for case cart and procedure preparation.
• Operates various sterilization equipment.
• Re-stocks department inventory and ensures instruments are stored in the proper location.
• Cleans and maintains department equipment.
• Supports the vision, mission, and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate.
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

EDUCATION:

• Required: High school diploma or GED
• Preferred: N/A

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:

• Required: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management or SPD Technician certification from CBSPD.
• Preferred: Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) certification from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management

EXPERIENCE:

• Required: Six months experience in Sterile Processing or completion of Sterile Processing externship.
• Preferred: Three years’ experience in Sterile Processing.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Continually (75% or more): Standing, walking, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 25-50 pounds, grasping/squeezing, Use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level.
• Frequently (50%): Bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching, reaching overhead, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 11-25 pounds.
• Occasionally (25%): Climbing ladder/step stool, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 1-10 pounds, Ability to hear whispered speech level.
• Rarely (10%): Sitting, climbing stairs, keyboard Operation, operation of motor vehicle.
• Exposure to Elemental Factors Occasionally (25%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category Risk for Exposure to BBP
• Schedule Weekly Hours: 0 Caregiver Type: Relief Shift: Variable (United States of America) Is Exempt Position? No Job Family: TECHNICIAN CENTRAL PROCESSING Scheduled Days of the Week: Shift Start & End Time: Relief - Variable Schedule

St. Charles Health System is a private, nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing high-quality care and the latest in health care technology to the communities it serves.

Headquartered in Bend, Ore., St. Charles is an integrated delivery system, with a strong focus on population health, that provides a full range of evidence-based health care services within a 32,000-square-mile area in Central and Eastern Oregon.

The health system owns and operates a trauma level II, tertiary referral center in Bend, a trauma level III, type B rural hospital in Redmond, and trauma level IV critical access hospitals in both Prineville and Madras.

As the largest employer in Central Oregon, St. Charles Health System and St. Charles Medical Group care for our communities in more than two dozen outpatient clinics and in more than 20 specialty areas of medicine.

With a variety of nursing positions available, you can choose a career path that fits both your interests AND your lifestyle.