Sterile Processing Technician Certified

AdventHealth; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AdventHealth is seeking a Sterile Processing professional to ensure efficient flow and safety in the OR. This role includes cleaning, decontaminating, sterilizing instruments, and maintaining compliance with health standards, with a focus on improving patient safety. Candidates must possess a High School Diploma and relevant certifications.

Benefits

Sign on Bonus Eligible

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

Student Loan Repayment Program

Career Development

Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CRCST or CSPDT certification required upon hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

• Promotes improved quality and improved patient safety in the OR through decontamination and sterilization.
• Cleans and decontaminates instruments, follows guidelines for sterilization methods.
• Maintains compliance with AAMI, AORN, Joint Commission standards.

Skills

Cleaning

Decontamination

Sterilization

Inspection

Technical skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CRCST or CSPDT certification

Job description

**All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:**

+ **Sign on Bonus Eligible**

+ Benefits from Day One

+ Paid Days Off from Day One

+ Student Loan Repayment Program

+ Career Development

+ Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

**Our promise to you:**

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that **together** we are even better.

**Schedule:** Full-time

**Shift** : Days

**Location:** 7700 S BROADWAY, Littleton, 80122

**The role you’ll contribute:**

**Promotes improved quality and improved patient safety in the OR by ensuring the efficient flow of the Sterile Processing department. Performs routine tasks relating to the decontamination, processing, sterilization, and distribution of instruments, equipment, and sterile supplies. Responsible for general operating and monitoring of sterilization equipment. Maintains records in compliance with AAMI, AORN, Joint Commission and OSHA standards. Maintains Certification, and monitors, instructs and mentors non-certified. Facilitates awareness and understanding around what is at stake with patients in the OR. Facilitates the department's preparation of staff to pass survey/regulatory assessments.**

**The value you’ll bring to the team:**

+ Cleans, decontaminates, inspects, assembles, and wraps or packages supplies and instruments using proper techniques and procedures. Knowledge of how items to be sterilized should be packaged in a manner that promotes successful sterilization. Understands the recommended practices for cleaning and care of surgical instruments and powered equipment and the device manufacturer’s validated and written instructions for use. Understands that devices labeled as single-use should not be reprocessed unless the FDA guideline for reprocessing of single-use devices can be met.

+ Sterilizes supplies and instruments using the prescribed method (e.g. steam, gas plasma (Sterrad). Operates washer/decontaminator per department policy and procedure. Understands the basic principles of all sterilization equipmentused in the department.

+ Assures cleanliness of decontamination, sterilization, and equipment areas. Validates the proper functioning of all equipment using established mechanical and biological monitors. Assures that sterilized supplies and instruments are correctly labeled and stored in a manner to ensure sterility and understands that all storage areas are to be in compliance with any applicable regulatory guidelines.

+ Demonstrates technical skills needed to establish and maintain High-Level Disinfection (HLD) processes.

Qualifications

**The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:**

+ **_High School Diploma or GED_**

+ **CRCST or CSPDT certification required upon hire or transfer.**

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

**Category:** Surgery

**Organization:** AdventHealth Littleton

**Schedule:** Full-time

**Shift:** 3 - Night

**Req ID:** 24039214

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.