Sterile Processing Tech Certified

North Florida Surgical Pavilion; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Education support

401(k) plan with match

Job summary

North Florida Surgical Pavilion in Gainesville, FL, is seeking a Certified Sterile Processing Tech to support the care of patients by ensuring instruments are cleaned, sterilized, and disinfected to high standards. This role operates under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and contributes to the facility’s mission.

You will maintain instrument sterilization, monitor chemical efficacy, keep meticulous logs, and ensure compliance with AAMI and ASHCSP guidelines.

Qualifications

• 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 guidelines of AAMI and ASHCSP

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness, sterilization, and high-level disinfection of instruments and equipment
• Maintain a sanitary environment for patient care
• Apply appropriate sterilization methods per manufacturer instructions
• Maintain logs of sterilization cycles and efficacy testing
• Record test loads and deviations and report to OR Coordinator/Nurse Manager
• Maintain logs for equipment out for repair

Skills

Sterile processing

Education

BCLS Certification

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Sterile Processing Tech Certified you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join North Florida Surgical Pavilion which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

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

North Florida Surgical Pavilion, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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.

North Florida SurgicalPavilion located in Gainesville, Florida. We serves Alachua County and surroundingcommunities. We provide services in GYN, ENT, urology, opthamology, retina, plastics, podiatry,oculopastics and pain specialties. We average over 275 cases a month and are accreditedby the AAAHC

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institutefor over a decade.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do"- 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.