Sterile Processing Tech: Precision Instrument Sterilization

St Joseph Medical Center; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Tacoma, WA, seeks a Sterile Processing Professional to safeguard patient safety by ensuring surgical teams receive correct, sterile instruments. You will decontaminate, prep and pack, sterilize, and dispatch instruments with accuracy and professionalism, while expanding knowledge of standards and procedures for instrumentation.

The role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a rigorous commitment to infection control to

Qualifications

• One year of related work experience in central services or hospital environment.
• Certification as Central Service Technician within 6 months.
• Certification as Sterile Processing Technician within 6 months.
• Certification as Sterile Processing Dist Tech within 6 months.
• Certification as Sterile Processing Dist Supervisor within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Collects, decontaminates, cleans, and tracks reusable equipment per department, manufacturer, and OSHA standards.
• Inspects, disassembles, cleans, and processes reusable instrumentation; uses specialized cleaning equipment and follows manufacturer guidelines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Infection control

Education

Certified Central Service Technician

Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech

Certified Sterile Processing Dist Supervisor

IAHCSMM Course (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management)

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Tacoma, WA, seeks a Sterile Processing Professional to safeguard patient safety by ensuring surgical teams receive correct, sterile instruments. You will decontaminate, prep and pack, sterilize, and dispatch instruments with accuracy and professionalism, while expanding knowledge of standards and procedures for instrumentation.

The role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a rigorous commitment to infection control to