Sterile Processing Technician I

ARMC Foundation; Colton, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits

Job summary

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) in Colton, CA is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician I to perform a full range of sterile processing tasks including decontamination, sterilization, inspection, testing, packing and issuing medical supplies and instruments. The position supports ARMC’s central sterile services within a busy hospital environment on site.

Ideal candidates may have six months of recent sterile processing experience or hold a provisional HSPA certification

Qualifications

• Six months experience as a Sterile Processing Technician in an acute care hospital within the past two years.
• Provisional Certification through HSPA in NBSTA, CRCST, AST, or CBSPD (with a Sterile Processing Technician course).

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, sterilize, inspect, test, pack and issue medical supplies, equipment and instruments.
• Work in a hospital sterile processing department per policy and safety guidelines.
• Assist with maintaining clean, organized storage and documentation of items.

Skills

Sterile processing

Education

HSPA provisional certification NBSTA/CRCST/AST/CBSPD

Job description

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is recruiting for a Sterile Processing Technician I who performs a variety of sterile processing procedures ranging from decontaminating, sterilizing, inspecting, testing, packing, and issuing medical supplies, equipment and instruments.

Located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in Colton, California (50 miles east of Los Angeles), Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a state-of-the-art, public/nonprofit, 456-bed, university affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health and accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono and Inyo), a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center. Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school.

Excellent Benefits

To review job-specific benefits, refer to Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).

The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.

Conditions of Employment

Pre-Employment Process: Applicants selected for these positions must pass a background investigation which includes drug testing, fingerprinting, and verification of employment history.

Availability: Incumbents may be required to work various shifts, holidays, night shift, weekend, on-call and call-back.

Physical: Physical agility requirements include good vision and color discrimination; fine hand manipulation and finger dexterity in both hands; working and/or reaching above and below shoulder level; using either foot to operate foot controls; ability to move up to fifty (50) lbs. manually or with assistance.

Environment: Work environment involves exposure to electricity, chemicals, infectious materials, heat, and odors.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Candidates must qualify under one of the following options:

• Option 1: Six (6) months experience as a Sterile Processing Technician in an acute care hospital. Experience must have been obtained with the past two (2) years.
• Option 2: Provisional Certification* through the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) in any of the following:
  • National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTA)
  • Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)
  • Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
  • Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
    • Only accepted in conjunction with the completion of a Sterile Processing Technician course from an accredited agency.

*NOTE: Provisional Certification means you have successfully passed the certification examination and are now in process of obtaining the required 400 hours of hands‑on experience required for full certification.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process