Sterile Processing Tech

MedCadre; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

SCL Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech to join our Central Processing team. You will assemble, disinfect, sterilize, and store instruments and trays, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include tracking instruments, loading equipment, and supporting on-call shifts as needed. Prior hospital or clinic OR experience is preferred, with CRCST certification highly valued.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of sterile processing workflows and decontamination best practices.
• Ability to operate sterilization equipment and monitor sterilization cycles.
• Proficiency with inventory control and instrument labeling procedures.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements for medical device processing.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, disinfect, sterilize, and store procedure and surgical trays and equipment.
• Distribute and deliver supplies to Operating Room, Nursing Units, and clinics.
• Operate and monitor sterilization equipment and ensure proper instrument tracking.

Skills

Sterile processing

Decontamination

Instrument tracking

Record keeping

Use of computers

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CRCST certification

Job description

Job Summary

• The position is responsible for assembling, cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing and/or storing procedure trays, surgical trays and equipment.
• Also assembles, distributes and/or delivers disposable and durable medical equipment, case carts and supplies to fill the needs of the Operating Room, Nursing Units, Ancillary Departments and SCL Clinics.
• Operates and monitors sterilization equipment.
• Disassembles carts and follows Universal Precautions for decontamination.
• Sterilizes, disinfects durable medical equipment and instruments, packages clean supplies and instruments, maintains records for all instruments and transports sterilized items to the floor.
• Assembles sterilized instruments and rechecks all instruments for cleanliness and/or impairment. Properly checks power equipment.
• Takes measures to allow for easy instrument tracking including following labeling processes, use of engraver, reporting and documenting all missing instruments and implants replaced in trays.
• Communicates the equipment and instrument inventory status with the Central Processing staff and Surgery Charge Nurse including order status, back orders and/or changes.
• Responds to emergency situations by insuring all emergency, trauma and add-on cases are supplied properly and delivered to the Operating Room in a timely manner.
• Utilizes applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
• Provides on the job training on the job training (OJT) to newly hired associates in the department.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• May be required to work overtime based on business need.
• May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
• May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Required Skills & Experience

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required
• Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically within a multi-functional team.
• Experience and understanding in the use of computers, as well as the ability to learn software relevant to Sterile Processing.
• Ability to successfully function in a fast-paced, service oriented environment.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in hospital or clinic operating room.

Required Skills ['STERILE PROCESSING', 'DECONTAMINATION', 'INSTRUMENT TRACKING', 'RECORD KEEPING', 'USE OF COMPUTERS']

Additional Skills ['LEARNING SOFTWARE RELEVANT TO STERILE PROCESSING', 'COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY AND DIPLOMATICALLY WITHIN A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TEAM', 'FUNCTION IN A FAST-PACED, SERVICE ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT', 'PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN HOSPITAL OR CLINIC OPERATING ROOM']

Education Requirement

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education: -N/A

Required Certifications & Licensure

• -N/A

Preferred Certifications & Licensure

• -N/A

Certifications & Licenses

['CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician)']

Languages

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Minimum Degree Required

Completed High School (Diploma or GED)

Schedule Notes

• Shift: 5-8hr Evenings / Tues-Sat, 5p-130a
• On Call: No
• Experience: 1 years of experience Preferred - Previous experience in hospital or clinic operating room
• Certification: CRCST through HSPA or CBSPD Required Reason: FMLA/LOA