Sterile Processing Technician

Sioux Center Health; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

5% retirement match

Mentorship and training

Job summary

Avera St Mary's Hospital is seeking a Sterilization Technician to join our team in South Dakota. This role supports decontamination, assembly and sterilization processes, providing safe products for patient use on routine and urgent needs.

The successful candidate will operate steam, ETO and hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaner, washer/sterilizer, and cart washer, while maintaining strict QA standards and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work the hours specified.
• Able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand and distinguish speech.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Performs decontamination, assembly and sterilization per Infection Control and QA guidelines.
• Operates steam, ETO and hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaner, washer/sterilizer and cart washer.
• Operates equipment per manufacturer instructions ensuring operator safety.
• Uses computer to access information and communicate with manager and co-workers.
• Reports broken or malfunctioning instruments and equipment.
• Uses desktop, laptop computers and handheld PDA for decontamination, assembly and tracking.
• Answers phones and meets customers' needs professionally.

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Job description

Location: Avera St Mary's Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range: $18.00 - $22.00

Position Highlights

Rotating Shifts: week one: 6:30am-3pm, week two: 7:30am-4pm, week three: 8:30am-5pm. Monday-Friday

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Performs decontamination and sterilization procedures according to Infection Control and QA guidelines. Provides the physicians, OR staff, and nurses with products safe for patient use on a routine basis or as emergency needs demand.

What you will do

• Performs decontamination, assembly and sterilization, according to Infection Control and established QA monitoring guidelines as demonstrated by annual competency review.
• Operates sterilization equipment which includes: steam, ETO, and hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaner, washer/sterilizer, and automated cart washer.
• Operates equipment according to manufacturer operational directions and in a manner that ensures the safety of the operator as demonstrated by annual competency review.
• Utilizes computer to access information; communication with manager, supervisors and co-workers.
• Reports broken and malfunctioning instruments and equipment to the supervisor or manager.
• Utilizes desktop and laptop computers and handheld PDA for instrument decontamination, assembly and tracking functions.
• Answers phones and meets customer’s needs in a professional manner.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• High School or GED Equivalent

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].