Sterile Processing Technician - Evenings w/rotating call (FT)

Ocean State Job Lot; Victoria (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Flexible Spending (FSA)

Paid Time Off & Sick leave

Job summary

Citizens Medical Center in Victoria, TX is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician for evening shifts with rotating call. You will decontaminate, sterilize and assemble instrument sets and ensure supplies meet case demand.

Responsibilities include cleaning, disinfecting trays and carts, maintaining records, and communicating with operating room staff to prepare instruments for procedures. A high school diploma is required, and six months of OR sterile processing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency suffices for proper handling of written work and understanding verbal orders.
• Six months of OR sterile processing experience preferred; on-the-job training offered.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate and sterilize instruments after surgical procedures.
• Sort, disassemble, clean, disinfect trays, instruments, carts and equipment.
• Load, operate and maintain cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing equipment.
• Provide instrument sets for procedures and ensure appropriate case carts.

Skills

Decontamination

Sterilization

Instrument handling

Quality control

Safety procedures

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Decontamination equipment

Job description

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 338-bed acute care hospital with over 1,000 dedicated employees.

Citizens offers a generous benefit package that includes retirement plans upon hire, and an excellent medical plan with optional insurance plans to choose from.

If you are interested in pursuing a career with an award-winning hospital, welcome home.

job title, task or skill

Sterile Processing Technician - Evenings w/rotating call (FT)

Responsible for decontamination of instruments at the completion of surgical procedures, processing those instruments for use on subsequent cases, sterilizing reusable instruments and/or supplies, and maintaining adequate levels of supplies used in surgery. Also performs quality control procedures and maintains records. Must take call on a rotating basis.

Job Specific:

• Sort, disassemble, clean and disinfect trays, instruments, carts, supplies and equipment (EF).
• Select and use appropriate cleaning methods (EF).
• Load, operate and maintain cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing equipment (EF).
• Perform standard tests to monitor the effectiveness of sterilization procedures (EF).
• Sort, assemble and package medical / surgical instruments and equipment (EF).
• Report damaged or malfunctioning equipment and supplies (EF).
• Store and rotate sterilized items (EF).
• Provide instrument sets for surgical procedures and case carts for booked and emergency surgery (EF).
• Inventory, select and replenish supplies to medical / surgical carts on a regular basis, and monitor quota levels and changes in demand levels (EF).
• Make appropriate substitutions when necessary and report problems regarding availability of instruments and supplies (EF).
• Use computers to order supplies, process and maintain records (EF).
• Communicate with operating room personnel to provide required instruments and surgical supplies (EF).
• Routinely handle items that weigh up to 45 pounds and move loaded sterilization carts that weigh much more (EF).
• Must observe safety precautions to reduce the risk of exposure to infectious diseases and injury from hot surfaces (EF).

Hospital:

• Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
• Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital's Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
• Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital's Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
• Performs within his/her professional Scope of Practice at all times.

Other Duties As Assigned:

• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Required: High school diploma or equivalency sufficient to permit proper handling of written work and understand verbal orders.

EXPERIENCE

Preferred: At least six (6) months of previous experience in OR Sterile Processing;On-the-job training isoffered

SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Required: Effective interpersonal communications skills;Skill in maintenance of equipment; Ability to followwritten and oral instructions

COMPANY PROFILE

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,200 employees . Voted "Best of the Best" hospital in Victoria for 14consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, currently renovating its 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter. Citizens has a comprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy. Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program, Birth Center with labor and delivery, animaging and surgery center, sleep study center, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and fitness center, urology center and daVinci robotics minimally invasive surgery options, a home health agency, and has a long history of providing continuing education for healthcare providers and the community.

Citizens Medical Center is looking for employees who display respect and enthusiasm for patients, visitors, and coworkers, and who consistently uphold the organization’s commitment to providing outstanding outcomes and an excellent experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

BENEFIT OFFERINGS

Health

• STD, LTD Disability
• Supplemental Life, AD&D
• Flexible Spending (FSA)
• Employer paid life insurance

Retirement/Investment

• 457(b) Deferred Compensation
• Paid Time Off & Sick leave
• Bereavement leave, Jury Duty/Witness Service
• Hospital-paid & administered annual immunizations

Citizens Medical Center is guided by its Mission - "to provide quality medical services at a reasonable cost to the citizens of the region."

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