Sterile Processing Technician Liaison

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Education support

401(k) plan with match

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

HCA HealthONE Swedish is seeking a Central Sterile Technician to support the sterile processing department. You will handle, decontaminate, sterilize, and assemble instruments, ensuring readiness for next-day and weekend cases, in coordination with OR staff and clinical coordinators.

Applicants should have at least 2 years SPD experience and hold the required Central Sterile or Surgical Technician certification, with strong organizational and professional communication skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years SPD experience or similar clinical experience preferred.
• Central Sterile Technician or Surgical Technician certification required.
• Good organizational and professional communication with staff and customers.

Responsibilities

• Provides asset management and support of surgical instruments and trays.
• Handles, decontaminates, assembles, sterilizes and returns instrumentation.
• Coordinates with OR staff and Clinical Coordinators to meet instrument needs.
• Reports shift details to incoming staff and Lead Technician.
• Performs inventory replacement and transports instrumentation to OR as needed.
• Supports processing of reusable instrumentation and ensures pre-case readiness.

Skills

Instrument handling

Sterilization

Decontamination

Communication

Education

Associate Degree or 2-year technical school

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $20.04 - $30.06 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Job Summary and Qualifications

This position supports the mission of Swedish Medical Center of optimizing the quality of life of all those served by expanding beyond the traditional focus on medical needs to the needs of the whole person.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Provides asset management and support of surgical instruments and trays belonging to or consigned to the facility, in accordance with The Department of Health, TJC, OSHA, CDC, AAMI and AORN standards.

• Properly handles, decontaminates, assembles, sterilizes and returns for use all instrumentation in accordance with the above organizational standards.

• Works with Clinical Coordinators to maintain preference cards and learn multiple specialty instrumentation.

• Point of contact for OR staff for in room assistance and instrumentation needs.

• Accurate and timely reporting of shift details to incoming shift staff and Lead Technician.

• Performs inventory replacement procedures, transports instrumentation to OR as needed.

• Supports daily operations of any activities that pertain to the processing of reusable instrumentation.

• Communicates with SPD staff and OR staff to ascertain that pre-case needs are met, resolve any outstanding issues and offer alternatives if necessary.

• Reporting of broken instrumentation, and vital communication with team leadership and/or manager.

• Demonstrates consistent success in working, communicating with, and mentoring diverse staff.

• Communicates in a professional manner to all staff and facility employees.

• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of instrumentation in multiple specialty areas.

• Completes documentation for inventory and equipment service requests.

• Regularly meets with OR staff and surgeons to ensure needs are being met and prioritized.

• Verifies availability of instrumentation for next day cases and weekend cases.

• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Central Sterile Technician or Surgical Technician certification required.

Education: Associate Degree or equivalent from 2 year technical school, or 2 years related experience, or combination of both.

Experience: At least 2 years of previous SPD experience, or similar clinical experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Basic to advanced knowledge in the role of instrumentation as well as decontamination and sterilization of instruments. Demonstrates good organizational skills. Communicates positively and professionally with all internal and external customers

Benefits

• 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 HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Swedish, a proud member of the community for more than 115 years. An acute care hospital with 408 licensed beds, HCA HealthONE Swedish is a national leader in neurosciences and serves as the region’s preeminent referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment and was the state’s first Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. HCA HealthONE Swedish is also home to a robust robotics program, a certified burn and reconstructive center, and a wide-ranging oncology center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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