Sterile Processing Tech

HCA Healthcare; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) Plan with match

Education support

Fertility and family-building benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

HCA Healthcare’s Overland Park Surgery Center seeks a Sterile Processing Tech to uphold instrument cleanliness and sterilization standards. You will operate under RN supervision to ensure safe supplies for patient care.

The role emphasizes maintaining PM records, verifying cycles, and administering quality control tests to prevent deviations. Requires training in aseptic technique and certification in central processing.

Qualifications

• Training in basic aseptic technique and sterile processing.
• One year experience in surgical instrument sterilization processing.
• BCLS Certification upon employment.
• Certification in Central Processing as per facility and state regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Aseptic technique

Sterile processing

Quality control

Documentation

Education

BCLS Certification

Certification in Central Processing

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Sterile Processing Tech with Overland Park Surgery Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

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

Overland Park 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Overland Park Surgery (https://opsurgerycenter.com/) is anaccredited center in Overland Park, Kansas. Our four surgical and procedural suites are equippedwith the best monitors and equipment. Services in gastroenterology, gynecology, ophthalmology,orthopedic, ENT, podiatry, cosmetic, and urology procedures are offered. As a member ofSurgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare, we follow our mission. Above all else, we arecommitted 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 thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

""There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr."

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.