Sterile Processing Tech

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is seeking experienced Sterile Processing Technicians to join our Surgical Services team. The role is full-time with 8-hour shifts, totaling 40 hours per week, in a fast-paced operating room setting.

You will decontaminate, process, sterilize, and distribute supplies for the OR and inpatient areas, while ensuring compliance with decontamination and sterilization policies and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of surgical instruments and techniques.
• Knowledge of sterilization techniques and monitoring.
• Knowledge of decontamination techniques and monitoring.
• High School Diploma required; RCST certification highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, processes, sterilizes, and distributes supplies for the operating room, inpatient floors, and all ancillary departments.
• Performs biological and chemical monitoring as required.
• Handles surgical instruments with care and is cognizant of the use and care needed.
• Operates ultrasonic washer, steam sterilizers, and other department equipment (ETO, gas sterilizers, aerator).
• Assembles OR instrument trays and assists with case picking for OR procedures.

Skills

Surgical instruments knowledge

Sterilization techniques

Decontamination techniques

Quality monitoring

Education

High School Diploma

RCST certification preferred

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Description: Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is looking for experienced Sterile Processing Technicians to join our Surgical Services team! Shift Full time 8 hr shifts, 40 hrs per week

Job Description Summary

The Sterile Processing Tech is responsible for the decontamination, processing, sterilization, and distribution of supplies needed in the operating room, inpatient floors, and all ancillary departments. Some responsibilities include biological and chemical monitoring; picking cases for OR procedures; assembly of OR instrument trays; operating equipment such as ultrasonic washer, and steam sterilizers, and perform other duties as assigned by director.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with decontamination policies, procedures, and practices.
• Demonstrates knowledge of all steam and gas (ETO) sterilization policies, procedures, and practices.
• Maintains a neat, clean environment.
• Handles surgical instrumentation with care and is cognizant of the use and care needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of care and use of fiber optic scopes.
• Demonstrates knowledge of care and use of all department equipment, i.e., ultrasonic machine, ETO machine, steam sterilizer, gas sterilizer, aerator, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of surgical instruments and techniques.
• Knowledge of sterilization techniques and monitoring.
• Knowledge of decontamination techniques and monitoring.
• High School Diploma required Certification in RCST Program highly preferred

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including:

• Retirement Savings Program
• Free Parking And more!

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.