Sterile Processing Tech

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Dillon (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Parental leave

Housing programs

Childcare reimbursement

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Student loan repayment

Specialty certification reimbursement

Annual educational funds

PTO - up to five weeks first year

403(b) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellbeing reimbursement (up to $1,000)

Job summary

Vail Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to join our team in Colorado. The role focuses on cleaning, inspecting, sterilizing, and maintaining instrument sets to ensure patient safety and readiness for procedures.

You will document sterilization processes, manage supplies, and precept new staff while upholding HIPAA and our organizational values. Strong teamwork and customer service are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc
• Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning, inspections, and sterilization techniques based on established standards of practice for S.P.C.
• Maintain all instrument sets to ensure that instruments are clean, complete, function correctly, and are sterile.
• Maintain working knowledge of the instrument sets, configuration, and supplies.
• Responsible for the documentation of sterilization processes in all log books.
• Carefully and efficiently uses supplies and liners to facilitate quality care and cost efficiency.
• Seek additional education opportunities within and outside the hospital setting and share knowledge by serving as a preceptor to new employees.
• Participate in implementation of plans to improve teamwork or to resolve conflict.
• Provide excellent customer service, work as a team, and be an advocate to VVMC patients.
• Models a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

Job description

https://www.vailhealth.org/careers/jobs/6164264004/

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

About the opportunity:

To adhere to polices and sterile processing procedures set forth by the organization to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. To ensure the effective and efficient turnover processing of instruments to maintain patient safety at all times. To act as a preceptor to new employees.

What you will do:

1. Perform cleaning, inspections, and sterilization techniques based on established standards of practice for S.P.C.
2. Maintain all instrument sets to ensure that instruments are clean, complete, function correctly, and are sterile.
3. Maintain working knowledge of the instrument sets, configuration, and supplies.
4. Responsible for the documentation of sterilization processes in all log books.
5. Carefully and efficiently uses supplies and liners to facilitate quality care and cost efficiency.
6. Seek additional education opportunities within and outside the hospital setting and share knowledge by serving as a preceptor to new employees.
7. Participate in implementation of plans to improve teamwork or to resolve conflict.
8. Provide excellent customer service, work as a team, and be an advocate to VVMC patients.
9. Models a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
10. Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

What you will need:

Experience:

• N/A

License(s):

• N/A

Certification(s):

• N/A

Computer / Typing:

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc

Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Education:

• N/A

Benefits at Vail Health Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
• Comprehensive Health Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
• Educational Programs:
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.

Hourly Pay: $23.40 — $29.48 USD