Sterile Processing Technician - Sterile Processing - Full time

Aspen Valley Health; Aspen (CO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education and tuition assistance

Healthcare benefits

Robust paid leave

Employee referral bonuses

Transportation discounts

Job summary

Aspen Valley Health is seeking a full-time SPD Technician in Aspen, Colorado. The role involves sterilizing surgical instruments and performing quality checks to ensure patient safety. Candidates should be certified or able to obtain certification within a year.

The hospital offers extensive benefits including healthcare, tuition assistance, retirement contributions, and generous paid time off. Join a community-focused healthcare team committed to professional development and patient care.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain CRCST within 12 months of hire.
• Ability to obtain Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes all instruments used for surgical procedures.
• Maintains logs and organizes instrument needs to units.
• Stocks and orders supplies for units as directed.

Skills

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)

Bilingual in Spanish

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Work Shift

Mids - 10 Hour

Compensation Range

$26.81 - $42.90. Night and weekend shift differentials up to $10 per hour. Eligible new hires may qualify for a sign on bonus up to $10,000.

Compensation will be determined based on qualifications, years of experience, formal education, and certifications.

Requirements

• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire.
• Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

We will consider equivalent combinations of experience and education for certain jobs. If you do not meet the qualifications as listed but believe you possess equivalent experience or education, you are encouraged to apply.

Position Overview

The Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Technician cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes all instruments used for surgical procedures and patient care, performs all daily biological and sterile supply testing, maintains logs, organizes and directs instrument needs to units, assists clinical operations as needed with endoscopy procedures, stocks and orders supplies for units as directed, and is responsible for completing competencies based on AVH policies, AORN, AAMI, HSPA, and CER standards. The technician works collaboratively within the department and with other departments to ensure a professional, efficient, and patient‑safe environment.

What We Offer

• Continuing education, professional development, and tuition assistance
• Healthcare as low as $46 per month, plus 50% off all AVH services for you and your family
• All preventive services covered at 100% with zero copay
• Virtual and robust mental health resources
• Earn up to 22 days PTO within your first year; rollover unused time
• Bereavement leave covering miscarriages, extended family, and pets
• Robust paid medical and family leave; weeks 1‑6 paid at 100% for parental or personal illness/injury
• Automatic enrollment in a 457b plan at 6% to start retirement savings
• AVH matches 50% of your 457b contributions up to 3% of earnings each pay period into a 401a plan
• AVH contributes 7.5% of your annual salary each year to a Cash Balance Pension Plan, eliminating Social Security tax from your paycheck
• Housing assistance resources for Roaring Fork Valley
• Employee referral bonuses
• Discounted ski passes
• Transportation discounts and carpool incentives

Environment And Culture

Aspen Valley Health is a twenty‑five‑bed community hospital that combines the warmth of a small town with the expertise of a major medical center.