Sterile Processing Technician

Agence PROvidence; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Providence Portland Medical Center is seeking a Tech for Sterile Processing to ensure cleaning, inspection, sterilization, and distribution of sterile instrumentation. You will work with surgical teams to guarantee availability of supplies and advocate for patient safety.

The role requires completion of a sterile processing course and at least 1 year in healthcare, with certification progress expected within 18 months of hire. This per-diem, on-site position supports a busy hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a sterile processing course, or equivalent education/experience.
• 1 year of healthcare experience.
• Within 18 months of hire: CST/Certification in Sterile Processing and Distribution.

Responsibilities

• Clean, inspect, maintain and properly sterilize instrumentation and equipment.
• Distribute sterile supplies for surgical cases and other procedures.
• Collaborate with other departments and act as a patient safety advocate.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Education

Sterile processing course

Job description

Description

The Tech-Sterile Processing 1 is responsible for the effective cleaning, inspection, maintenance, proper sterilization and distribution of sterile instrumentation and equipment. Works collaboratively with other departments to ensure all supplies, instrumentation and equipment are available for surgical cases as well as other procedures requiring sterile supplies and/or instrumentation. Is knowledgeable in sterile processing standard and serves as a patient safety advocate.

Why Join Providence

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Pay Range: $21.16 - $32.37

Job Schedule: Per-Diem

Job Shift: Variable

Work Location: Providence Portland Medical Ctr-Portland

Workplace Type: On-site

Address: OR Portland 4805 NE Glisan St

Required Qualifications

• Coursework/Training: Successful completion of a sterile processing course, or equivalent education/experience
• 1 year of healthcare experience.
• Within 18 months of hire: National Certified Registered Central Service Technician - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association, or
• Within 18 months of hire: National Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician - Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution
• Experience using personal computer and basic software programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of Sterile processing experience.