Sterile Processing Technician

Kansas Health System; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician for the evenings to support the operating room and related areas. You will process instrumentation under the Sterile Processing Manager, ensuring regulatory compliance and service to health system staff, medical staff, patients and visitors.

Hours are Mon-Fri 3:00PM-11:30PM, with duties including decontamination, assembly, sterilization, quality control, and safe work practices.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Sterile Processing Technician or Surgical Technologist experience or enrollment/completion of a Sterile Processing Certification or Surgical Tech program.
• CRCST certification within 1 year or upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, assembles and sterilizes instrumentation according to national guidelines and internal standards.
• Operates departmental equipment within appropriate guidelines/policies/procedures.
• Demonstrates high levels of quality control by thorough documentation of sterilization process.
• Effectively prioritizes and communicates customer needs within the department and with customers.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Understands instrumentation and equipment used in all customer areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager.

Education

High School Graduation or GED

Sterile Processing Certification or Surgical Tech program

Job description

Sterile Processing Technician

Evenings - Full Time

Indian Creek Main

Position Summary / Career Interest

Under the direction of the Sterile Processing Manager, the Sterile Processing Technician processes the instrumentation utilized in the operating room and ancillary areas according to regulatory standards and appropriate internal standards. The role provides and customer-focused service to all Health System team members, leadership and medical staff and to the patients/visitors.

Hours for this position are Mon-Fri 3:00PM-11:30PM

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Decontaminates, assembles and sterilizes instrumentation according to national guidelines and internal standards.
• Operates departmental equipment within appropriate guidelines/policies/procedures.
• Demonstrates high levels of quality control by following departmental policies/procedures and thorough documentation of sterilization process.
• Effectively prioritizes and communicates customer needs within the department and with customers.
• Assists in maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
• Understands and identifies instrumentation and equipment utilized in all customer areas.
• Performs other assigned duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager related to Sterile Processing.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate or GED
• Sterile Processing Technician or Surgical Technologist experience or current enrollment or completion of a Sterile Processing Certification or Surgical Tech program

Required Licensure and Certification

• Certified Registered Central Service Technician(CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) within 1 Year
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician(CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) upon Hire
• Certificate or Degree from a Surgical Tech Program

Time Type

Full time

Job Requisition ID

R-57828

Equal Employment Opportunity and Inclusion

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.