Sterile Processing Tech

HCA Healthcare; Bountiful (UT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) match

Education support

Fertility and family-building benefits

Job summary

Mountain West Surgery Center, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech in Bountiful, UT. The role supports patient care by ensuring sterile, properly cleaned instruments and supplies under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include maintaining sterilization cycles, recording test loads, and ensuring compliance with quality controls. Requires sterilization experience, aseptic technique training, and BCLS certification; CP certification per facility/state requirements.

Qualifications

• Training in basic aseptic technique and sterile processing.
• One year experience in surgical instrument sterilization processing.
• Valid BCLS certification at employment (online not acceptable).
• Certification in Central Processing as per facility/state requirements.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of maintenance, cleanliness and sterilization of instruments and equipment.
• Apply appropriate sterilization methods per instrument type and manufacturer instructions.
• Maintain records of PMs and report deviations to OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager.
• Test operational efficiency of instrumentation before reprocessing and report problems.
• Monitor instrumentation for proper sterilization before release for use.
• Perform quality controls such as Bowie Dick, DART, Biological Monitoring, Test Strips.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Sterile processing

Education

Central Processing Certification

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Sterile Processing Tech? At Mountain West Surgery Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

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

Mountain West 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Mountain West Surgical Center located in beautiful Bountiful, Utah. We are a Joint Commissioned accredited center. The center performs over 350 procedures a month. Services provided in general surgery, ENT, gynecology, hand surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pediatric dental, plastics podiatry and urology. As a member of the HCA Healthcare Ambulatory Surgery Division, 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 the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Good people beget good people. - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Sterile Processing Tech opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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.