Senior Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Children's Hospital Colorado; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

403b with match

Paid parental leave

Annual bonus

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado seeks a Senior Certified Instrument/Sterile Processing Technician to oversee decontamination, reprocessing, and maintenance of surgical instruments and patient care equipment. You will work in the Colorado Springs Sterile Processing department, with part-time hours (36 per week) and on-call expectations.

The role requires 2 years of hospital sterile processing experience and CRCST or CSPDT certification, with a focus on safety, infection control, and collaboration

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 2 years of surgical instrumentation experience in a hospital sterile processing environment.
• CRCST or CSPDT certification required.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and assembles surgical instruments, equipment, trays and packs.
• Fills surgery case carts from predetermined listings; may deliver case carts to surgical floor.
• Identifies and reports supply, equipment, and procedure problems.
• Assists in orientation and continuing education of lower-level Sterile Processing Technicians.
• Maintains departmental standards by adhering to policies and procedures and contributing to quality assurance.

Skills

Sterile processing

Instrument handling

Quality assurance

Education

High School or GED

Job description

The Senior Certified Instrument/Sterile Processing Technician assumes a pivotal role in safeguarding patient safety and infection control by overseeing the thorough decontamination, reprocessing, and maintenance of surgical instruments, endoscopes, and patient care equipment. This role demonstrates a high level of proficiency in operating various surgical instrument sterilizers and decontamination equipment, consistently upholding, and setting and maintaining the highest standards for sterile processing and safety measures.

Department Name: Colorado Springs Sterile Processing

Job Status: Part time, 36 hours per week, eligible for benefits

Shift: Monday - Thursday or Tuesday-Friday between the hours of 7-4:30 or 8-5:30. On-call and some holidays will be required.

Duties & Responsibilities

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• 1. Inspects and assembles surgical instruments, equipment, trays and packs.
• 2. Fills surgery case carts from predetermined listings; may deliver case carts to surgical floor.
• 3. Identifies and reports supply, equipment, and procedure problems.
• 4. Assists in the orientation and continuing education of lower-level Sterile Processing Technicians, fostering a culture of collaboration and effective communication within the department.
• 5. Maintains established departmental standards by adhering to policies and procedures, contributing to quality assurance initiatives.
• 6. Renders used items clean and decontaminated manually or mechanically by following established policies and procedures in the decontamination area for instruments, supplies, carts and equipment.
• 7. Participates in achieving departmental sterilization objectives by following policies and procedures related to assembly, inspection, sterilization, storage, and proper handling of instrument trays, supplies, and equipment.
• 8. Develops and maintains expert knowledge of surgical service, sterile process, or instrument classification.
• 9. Collaborates with other Sterile Processing Departments within the organization to address staffing challenges.
• 10. Identifies and report supply, equipment, and procedure problems.
• 11. Collaborates with leadership in identifying and resolving quality and safety issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • High School or GED
• Experience
  • 2 years of surgical instrumentation in a hospital sterile processing environment
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT)

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $23.32 to $34.97

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.