Sterile Processing Tech — Vital Care Support

Ottumwa Regional Health Center; Ottumwa (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa, IA is seeking a Central Sterile Supply Tech to join our healthcare team. In this role you will handle decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and distribution of instruments and supplies to patient care areas.

You will operate processing equipment, document sterility tests, and support departments with a focus on safety and quality. The position requires a high school diploma and BLS certification within 30 days of hire; strong attention to detail and

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide inspection, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of instruments and patient care equipment.
• Operate departmental processing equipment daily per manufacturer instructions with safety emphasis.
• Provide customer service to hospital departments with a focus on patient needs.
• Process and document all sterile supplies and equipment daily using indicators to verify sterility.
• Monitor and perform antimicrobial and disinfection solution testing per instructions and policy.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Work under minimal supervision

Stress management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification within 30 days of hire

Job description

Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa, IA is seeking a Central Sterile Supply Tech to join our healthcare team. In this role you will handle decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and distribution of instruments and supplies to patient care areas.

You will operate processing equipment, document sterility tests, and support departments with a focus on safety and quality. The position requires a high school diploma and BLS certification within 30 days of hire; strong attention to detail and