Sterile Processing Technician

St. Charles Health System Inc.; Redmond (OR); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Charles Health System in Oregon is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support the operating room by assembling case carts, cleaning, decontaminating, sterilizing, and distributing instruments and equipment.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and CRCST or SPD Technician certification within 18 months of hire; sterile processing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CRCST certification or SPD Technician certification within 18 months.
• Experience in sterile processing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, assembles and distributes supplies for surgical cases.
• Cleans, decontaminates, and sterilizes instruments and supplies.
• Prepares case carts and procedures.
• Operates sterilization equipment.
• Restocks department inventory and stores instruments properly.
• Maintains department equipment.
• Supports safety, confidentiality and professional standards.
• Adheres to VIP Lean continuous improvement principles.
• Provides safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

PPE compliance

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Full-Time, Days Location: Redmond and Bend, OR as needed. Non-Certified Pay Range: $22.30 - $30.11 Certified Pay Range: $27.74 - $41.61 Relocation: This role offers in-state or out-of-state relocation assistance for Certified candidates with one year of relevant experience who have not worked at St. Charles Health System in the last year.

ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Sterile Processing Technician

REPORTS TO POSITION: Manger - Sterile Processing

DEPARTMENT: Sterile Processing

DATE LAST REVIEWED: June 16, 2020

OUR VISION:

Creating America’s healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION:

In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES:

Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY:

Sterile Processing is responsible for cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments for all Operating Room procedures.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Sterile Processing Technician at St. Charles Health Systems responsible for assembling case carts for surgeries, as well as cleaning, decontaminating, assembling, sterilizing, and distributing equipment and instruments used within the hospital. The Sterile Processing Technician ensures that instruments and equipment are properly decontaminated for safe handling. This position does not directly manage any other caregivers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

• Coordinates, assembles and disassembles, and distributes supplies for surgical cases
• Cleans, decontaminates, and sterilizes instruments and supplies
• Responsible for case cart and procedure preparation
• Operates various sterilization equipment
• Re-stocks department inventory and ensures instruments are stored in the proper location
• Cleans and maintains department equipment
• Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects
• Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned

EDUCATION:

• Required: High school diploma or GED
• Preferred: N/A

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:

• Required: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management or SPD Technician certification from CBSPD within 18 months of hire.
• Preferred: N/A

EXPERIENCE:

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: Experience in sterile processing, health care materials management, operating room, and/or patient care.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Continually (75% or more): Standing, walking, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 25-50 pounds, grasping/squeezing, Use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level.
• Frequently (50%): Bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching, reaching overhead, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 11-75 pounds.
• Occasionally (25%): Climbing ladder/step stool, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 1-10 pounds, Ability to hear whispered speech level.
• Rarely (10%): Sitting, climbing stairs, keyboard Operation, operation of motor vehicle.
• Exposure to Elemental Factors Occasionally (25%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category Risk for Exposure to BBP .

SCHEDULE:

• Schedule Weekly Hours: 40
• Caregiver Type: Regular Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Is Exempt Position? No Job Family: TECHNICIAN CENTRAL PROCESSING Scheduled Days of the Week: Monday-Friday Shift Start & End Time: 11:00a - 19:30

EMPLOYER INFORMATION:

St. Charles Health System is a private, nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing high-quality care and the latest in health care technology to the communities it serves. Headquartered in Bend, Ore., St. Charles is an integrated delivery system, with a strong focus on population health, that provides a full range of evidence-based health care services within a 32,000-square-mile area in Central and Eastern Oregon. The health system owns and operates a trauma level II, tertiary referral center in Bend, a trauma level III, type B rural hospital in Redmond, and trauma level IV critical access hospitals in both Prineville and Madras. As the largest employer in Central Oregon, St. Charles Health System and St. Charles Medical Group care for our communities in more than two dozen outpatient clinics and in more than 20 specialty areas of medicine.

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