Sterile Processing Tech Cert

HCA Healthcare; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off & disability

401(k) with match

Tuition & certification support

Fertility and life insurance

Discounts & legal protection

Job summary

Utah Surgical Center in West Valley City, UT, is seeking a Certified Instrument/Sterile Processing Tech. You will assist under an RN, ensuring instruments are cleaned, sterilized, and ready for patient care.

The role requires 1 year sterilization experience, valid BCLS certification, and knowledge of AAMI/ASHCSP standards. Join a center that is part of the HCA Healthcare family and supports patient safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of surgical instrument sterilization experience.
• Valid BCLS certification required at employment.
• Knowledge of AAMI and ASHCSP standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain instrument sterilization, cleanliness, and instrument care.
• Keep a sanitary environment for patient care.
• Apply appropriate sterilization methods per instrument and manufacturer guidance.
• Demonstrate knowledge of high-level disinfection for endoscopy equipment.
• Maintain daily log and test disinfecting solution efficacy; perform biological testing.
• Record test loads and sterilization cycles; report deviations to OR Coordinator/Nurse Manager.
• Maintain log for equipment out for repair.

Skills

Sterilization processing experience

Education

BCLS Certification

AAMI/ASHCSP standards knowledge

Job description

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

Job Summary And Qualifications

As the Certified Instrument/Sterile Processing Tech, under the direction of a Registered Nurse, will contribute to the company’s mission and vision by assisting with the care of patients by providing properly cleaned, sterilized, highly disinfected instruments and supplies.

What you will do in this role:

• You will demonstrate knowledge related to maintenance, cleanliness, and sterilization of instruments and equipment
• You will maintain a sanitary environment for the provision of patient care
• You will demonstrate awareness of appropriate sterilization methods needed for different instruments in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions
• You will demonstrate knowledge of high-level disinfection and sterilization of endoscopy equipment.
• You will maintain a daily log, testing for efficacy of disinfecting solution with each cycle and perform biological testing
• You will monitor and record all test loads and sterilization cycles while documenting any deviation from normal functioning to OR Coordinator and/or Nurse Manager
• You will maintain an accurate log for equipment out for repair

Qualifications for this role:

• 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 and knowledge of standards and recommended guidelines of Association of Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and American Society of Healthcare Central Service Professionals (ASHCSP)

Benefits

Utah Surgical 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Utah Surgical Center

located in West Valley City, Utah. Our mission is to care for you as if you were our own family. We are AAAHC accredited. The center performs over 400 procedures a month. Services provided are in ENT, endoscopy, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic, plastics, podiatry, and urology. We do total joint replacements. We are a member of the HCA Healthcare Ambulatory Surgery Division.

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.

"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.