Sterile Processing Technician - PRN

LCMC Health; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Metairie is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to ensure the quality and safety of surgical instruments. This role involves cleaning, decontaminating, and sterilizing equipment while upholding the highest standards of infection control. Join us in our mission to provide exceptional care and support healthier outcomes for our community.

Benefits

Community-oriented workplace

Focus on employee wellness

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 2 years experience in equipment sterilization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of infection control and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Identify and sterilize surgical instrumentation and supplies.
• Operate sterilization equipment and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Decontaminate and prepare instruments for surgical use.

Skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of infection control

Aseptic technique

Education

High School Diploma/GED

2 years of work experience in sterilization

Job description

Join to apply for the Sterile Processing Technician - PRN role at LCMC Health

1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Sterile Processing Technician - PRN role at LCMC Health

Your job is more than a job.

As an Instrument Equipment Technician, you work behind-the-scenes, but you are a crucial part of our healthcare team. Reducing infections and supporting healthier outcomes for our patients is vital. Not everyone pays attention to the details like you do. You know that, and we need that.

Washing, flushing, cleaning, drying and sterilizing, you’re an infection control gatekeeper. Little germs create big issues, so you go the extra mile decontaminating and sterilizing surgical instrumentation and operating room equipment. We love the way you operate.

Your experiences, knowledge, skills, your empathy, compassion, personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to detailed and critical infection control role.

Your Everyday

• Identify surgical instrumentation, equipment, and supplies: clean, sterilize, and store properly.
• Demonstrate knowledge of applicable sanitary, infection control, and safety standards to perform all assignments within the safety parameters.
• Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique, decontamination methods, sterilization process, testing and equipment.
• Operate sterilization equipment, decontaminate, assemble and wrap appropriate instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with hospital established policies, quality assurance, safety and infection control policies and practices.
• Assess appropriate equipment and instruments needed for all departments and ensure all supplies are available and in working condition.
• Replace or repair instruments or equipment that are not working.
• Follow proper standard precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas.
• Process endoscopes, scopes and/or probes.
  
  

The Must-Haves

Minimum

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience in equipment sterilization or Instrument or Operating Room Aide or Tech
  
  

Work Shift

Evenings (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Lakeside Hospital has a heritage rooted in extraordinary care for women and babies, while evolving to meet the healthcare needs of the whole family. As an essential part of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, Lakeside Hospital brings a new level of expert care by going the extra mile, treating the whole patient and not just a condition. Learn more about Lakeside Hospital and our expanding access to comprehensive and specialty healthcare services in Metairie

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.
  
  

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

• To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
• To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.
• To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.
• To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.
  
  

JR0023122

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at LCMC Health by 2x

Get notified about new Sterilization Technician jobs in Metairie, LA.

Travel Sterile Processing Tech (SPT) job in New Orleans, LA - Make $867 - $1,097/week

Sterile Processing Educator - OMC Jeff Hwy

Dental Assistants! Serve Those Who Serve: Join Our Mission in Military Health Readiness.

In House Agency Sterile Processing Tech - New Orleans Region

New Orleans, LA $35,109.01-$45,140.16 1 month ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.