Sterile Processing Technician

HCA Healthcare Colleton Hospital; Walterboro (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Prescription drug coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellbeing support

Tuition assistance

401(k) plan with match

Job summary

HCA Healthcare Colleton Hospital in Walterboro, SC is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to ensure instruments are cleaned, sterilized, and ready for procedures. You will support safe, high-quality care in a fast-paced surgical setting.

Responsibilities include cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, preparing instrument trays, monitoring cycles, and collaborating with nurses and surgeons to ensure smooth surgeries. Basic Life Support is required within 30 days; High School diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification within 30 days of start date.
• Sterile processing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, and organizing surgical instruments and supplies.
• Monitoring sterilization cycles and documenting results.
• Preparing and organizing instrument trays and surgical rooms according to the schedule.
• Safely handling and disposing of biohazardous materials and keeping the area clean.
• Collaborating with nurses and surgeons to support safe, efficient surgeries.

Skills

Sterile processing

Basic Life Support

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Sterile Processing Technician, you'll play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality surgical care by making sure every instrument is thoroughly cleaned, sterilized, and ready when needed. Your focus on safety and attention to detail helps protect patients and empowers a team that’s committed to the care and improvement of human life – one surgery at a time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, and organizing surgical instruments and supplies following safety standards
• Monitoring sterilization cycles, documenting results, and resolving issues promptly to deliver on our commitment to safe, high-quality care
• Preparing and organizing instrument trays and surgical rooms based on the daily schedule and procedural needs
• Safely handling and disposing of biohazardous materials while keeping the work area clean and organized
• Working closely with nurses and surgeons to anticipate needs and support smooth, efficient surgeries

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• High School Graduate / GED
• Sterile processing experience is preferred

Benefits

HCA Healthcare Colleton Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare Colleton Hospital

HCA Healthcare Colleton Hospital provides quality healthcare services, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology for more than 50 years. Our 130+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities and offers a range of services for our patients; these include diagnostic, therapeutic, emergency and surgical services as well as 24/7 Emergency Care for adults and children. We are fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Located in the heart of Walterboro, HCA Healthcare Colleton Hospital has a longstanding history as a leader in the community with a commitment to patient-centered care. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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