Sterile Processing Tech – Evenings

Vail Health; Vail (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing programs

Parental leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Tuition Assistance

Childcare reimbursement

Job summary

Vail Health in Vail, CO is hiring a Sterile Processing Technician to adhere to policies and ensure safe instrument turnover. You will perform cleaning, inspection, sterilization, maintain instrument sets, and document processes.

You will also precept new employees and support team objectives, always prioritizing patient safety and cost efficiency. Qualified candidates will read, write and speak English proficiently, and be committed to the organization's values.

Qualifications

• Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning, inspections, and sterilization techniques based on established standards of practice for S.P.C.
• Maintain all instrument sets to ensure that instruments are clean, complete, function correctly, and are sterile.
• Maintain working knowledge of the instrument sets, configuration, and supplies.
• Responsible for the documentation of sterilization processes in all log books.
• Carefully and efficiently uses supplies and liners to facilitate quality care and cost efficiency.
• Seek additional education opportunities within and outside the hospital setting and share knowledge by serving as a preceptor to new employees.
• Participate in implementation of plans to improve teamwork or to resolve conflict.
• Provide excellent customer service, work as a team, and be an advocate to VVMC patients.
• Models a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

Job description

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

About the opportunity:

To adhere to polices and sterile processing procedures set forth by the organization to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. To ensure the effective and efficient turnover processing of instruments to maintain patient safety at all times. To act as a preceptor to new employees.

What you will do:

1. Perform cleaning, inspections, and sterilization techniques based on established standards of practice for S.P.C.
2. Maintain all instrument sets to ensure that instruments are clean, complete, function correctly, and are sterile.
3. Maintain working knowledge of the instrument sets, configuration, and supplies.
4. Responsible for the documentation of sterilization processes in all log books.
5. Carefully and efficiently uses supplies and liners to facilitate quality care and cost efficiency.
6. Seek additional education opportunities within and outside the hospital setting and share knowledge by serving as a preceptor to new employees.
7. Participate in implementation of plans to improve teamwork or to resolve conflict.
8. Provide excellent customer service, work as a team, and be an advocate to VVMC patients.
9. Models a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
10. Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

What you will need:

Experience:

• N/A

License(s) & Certification(s):

• N/A

Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Education:

• N/A

Benefits at Vail Health Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
• Comprehensive Health Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
• Educational Programs:
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.

Hourly Pay: $23.40 – $29.48 USD

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set foreth Vail Health’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.