Senior OR Surgical Instrument Specialist – Providence Anchorage

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 49,560 - 75,795; Full time

Job summary

Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK is hiring for a Senior OR Surgical Instrument Specialist. The full-time position supports OR staff, SPD, and General Stores, ensuring timely preparation and turnover of surgical instruments.

Responsibilities include decontamination, sterilization, and accurate documentation to support patient care. The role requires 2 years in sterile processing or OR scrub, with eligibility for national certifications on hire.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience as Sterile Processing Technician or OR Scrub Technician.
• National certifications listed upon hire: Central Service Technician, Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician, or Instrument Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Assist OR clinical staff with instrumentation and supplies for surgical procedures.
• Serve as central contact for OR clinical staff, SPD and General Stores.
• Decontaminate and sterilize instruments following guidelines and document process.
• Assist with locating and transporting case carts and providing instrument troubleshooting.

Skills

Sterile Processing Technician

OR Scrub Technician

Education

National Certified Registered Central Service Technician - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association

National Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician - Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution

National Certified Instrument Specialist - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association

Job description

We are hiring for Senior OR Surgical Instrument Specialist position at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK!

Position is Full Time, 1.0 FTE, Day Shift, 40 hours per week.

Responsible for providing assistance and support for clinical staff in the Operating Room. Serves as the central point of contact for OR Clinical Staff, SPD, and General Stores. Assists with location and transport of case carts. Troubleshoots instrument problems. Able to recommend alternatives when desired instrumentation is unavailable. Facilitates the instrument fast turn-over process. Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments in the Operating Room following recommended guidelines and provides accurate documentation for this process. Assists O.R. Clinical staff in obtaining necessary instrumentation and supplies for surgical procedures.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Providence Alaska Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required qualifications:

• 2 years Experience as Sterile Processing Technician or OR Scrub Technician.
• Upon hire: National Certified Registered Central Service Technician - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association or
• Upon hire: National Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician - Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution or
• Upon hire: National Certified Instrument Specialist - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

Providence has a long history of serving Alaska, beginning when the Sisters of Providence first brought health care to Nome in 1902 during the Gold Rush. This pioneering spirit set the standard for modern health care in Alaska and formed the foundation for Providence's growth as the state's largest private employer and leading health care provider.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in Anchorage, Eagle River, Kodiak Island, Mat-Su, Seward, and Valdez. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Address: AK Anchorage 3200 Providence Dr

Work Location: Providence Alaska Medical Ctr-Anchorage

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $23.81 - $36.44

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.