Sterile Processing Tech I

Billings Clinic; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan with employer-m

Paid Time Off

Wellness program

Job summary

Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana, is looking for a Sterile Processing Tech I to ensure surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment are properly maintained and sterilized across the hospital. The role supports main campus and region, with evenings, nights, and weekends shifts and a full-time schedule.

You will work under the Sterile Processing Services team, performing decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and documentation, while upholding safety standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Certification in sterile processing (CRCST) or equivalent within eighteen (18) months of hire.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, decontaminate, assemble, inspect, package, sterilize, store and track surgical supplies and instruments.
• Serve as a resource to sterile processing customers at Main Campus and in the Region.
• Follow established sterilization procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, operate and troubleshoot cleaning equipment and maintain safety standards.
• Assist with process improvement and other department needs as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About Us

You’ll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet® Recognition consecutively since 2006.

And you’ll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine!
You can make a difference here.

Your Benefits

We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full-time employees (minimum of 20 hours/week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more. Click here for more information or download the Employee Benefits Guide .

Magnet: Commitment to Nursing Excellence

Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years. Click here to learn more!

Pre-Employment Requirements

All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting. Click here to learn more!

Sterile Processing Tech I

Sterile Processing Services (Billings Clinic Hospital)

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Shift: Evening, Nights, Weekend
Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)
Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Non-Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE:$17.85 - 22.31

*May be eligible for $2,500 sign on incentive*

This position is responsible for ensuring that all surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment are properly maintained, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked in a quality/timely manner throughout the hospital. Serves as a resource to sterile processing customers, both on Main Campus and in the Region.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports and models behaviors consistent with BillingsClinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and serviceexpectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmentalrequirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental andoutside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patientsafety or job performance.
• Decontamination: Identifies and uses appropriatemethods as identified by manufacturer’s guidelines to sort, disassemble, decontaminate,clean, and disinfect instruments and clinical equipment. Shows proficiency in operating andtroubleshooting cleaning equipment.Appropriately handles garbage, soiled linen, and biohazardmaterials. Maintains safety standardsand ongoing departmental competencies and educational requirements.
• Instrument assembly and packaging: Identifies and inspects instruments forcleanliness and functionality.Correctly assembles instruments and packages them appropriately to setstandards as it relates to validated sterilization method. Must be familiar with the various packagingmaterials available for sterilization and must be able to select theappropriate packaging for the item and sterilization process. Must be able tocorrectly identify a multitude of different instruments and how to properlyprocess them
• Sterilization/High Level Disinfection (HLD): Selects appropriate sterilization orhigh-level disinfection methods.Identifies and follows correct principles of sterilization/HLD. Properly documents and verifiessterilization loads and biological tests to determine the efficacy of thesterilization process. Must be able tounderstand the advantages and limitations of each sterilization method andbe able to demonstrate competency in using all equipment used forsterilization and HLD. Correctlyidentifies when and how to safely use different sterilization/HLD methodsavailable.
• Understands and utilizes established principles and procedures that are required to insurethat the sterilization process will be effective, as defined by regulatoryagencies. Maintains proficiency in allassigned work areas within Sterile Processing, and maintains cleanliness andorder to ensure a safe and effective working environment.
• Identifies new or unfamiliar equipment to determineproper reprocessing procedures, and demonstrates ability to use available resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet theneeds of the department/organization.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent

Certifications and Licensures

• Certification in sterile processing, CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) through IAHCSMM (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management)or equivalent is required within eighteen (18) months of hire.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to the above tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered.

Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana. Learn more at www.billingsclinic.com/aboutus

Billings Clinic is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, and courageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies and processes are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and/or disability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

Human Resources is located on the corner of North 29th and 8th Avenue North. Enter through the main entrance to the building and go to the lower level. Human Resources is located at the bottom of the main entrance staircase to the right.