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About the role

This is a trainee position subject to the terms and conditions of the Sterile Processing Tech Apprenticeship program. The goal of the program is to prepare staff for a future career as a Sterile Processing Tech.

About Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. A Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior with a strong patient-to-nurse ratio and Shared Leadership Infrastructure. In addition to our exceptional clinical environment, our location offers incomparable lifestyle rewards away from work. In Fairbanks, small-town living, spectacular natural beauty, and endless recreation combine to create a one-of-a-kind place to live, work, and play.

Responsibilities

• Proper care and handling of all general and specialty instruments, including cleaning, decontamination, instrument identification, assembly, quality inspection, function testing, packaging, distribution, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation.
• Decontaminates, assembles, and packages all instruments following established protocols, as well as performs necessary repairs, reassembles, and stores specialized surgical instruments.
• Prepares all order requests for replacement parts for instruments and additional equipment as necessary or upon request of physicians.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment by adhering to Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices.
• Dons proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follows protocols for the decontamination process referencing Instructions for Use (IFU) supplied by manufacturers.
• Identifies instruments for all specialties and ensures proper function; follows protocol for repair or replacement of instruments that are not functioning properly.
• Assembles and packages all instrumentation and sets according to department protocol.
• Utilizes equipment according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and hospital policy.
• Operates steam autoclaves and Hydrogen Peroxide sterilizers.
• Maintains appropriate logs and records relating to the sterilization process, including Sterilizer Load Records and Biological Monitoring Records.
• Responds to service recovery calls from the Operating Room and performs preliminary investigation.
• Determines priority level of instrumentation and equipment requests and other hospital needs.
• Directs services in a competent and professional manner while ensuring OR priorities are completed in a timely manner.
• Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
• Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors each day.
• Must sign the Sterile Processing Tech Apprentice program agreement and consent to all terms and conditions outlined in the document.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Mechanical aptitude with the ability to break down moving parts, clean, lubricate, and reassemble.
• Problem-solving skills for incomplete trays and missing instrumentation.
• Effective organizational, communication, and human relation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Pay

$20 hourly wage with shift differentials:

• $2.00/hr for weekends
• $2.50/hr for evenings
• $6.00/hr for night decontamination

Additional compensation includes annual increases and paid time off.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401k with employer match
• FHP Tuition Assistance
• Student Loan Forgiveness
• Onsite gym
• Wellness programs
• Discount programs

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 3:00 PM–11:30 PM, with rotating weekend days and holidays.