Sterile Processing Tech I

About the role

As our Sterile Processing Professional, you will be a critical guardian of patient safety, ensuring surgical teams receive correct, fully functional, and sterile instrumentation. Every day, you will expertly perform decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, and dispatch with efficiency, expertise, and accuracy, delivering instruments with resourcefulness, determination, courtesy, and professionalism. You will continuously expand your knowledge of standards and procedures for surgical instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Clean, inspect, process, assemble, and sterilize all instruments and equipment following Policy/Procedure, Industry Standards, and manufacturer Instructions for Use (IFU).
• Practice Universal Precautions and follow OSHA requirements at all times.
• Assist with daily/weekly testing and logging of all mechanical equipment, including but not limited to Mechanical Washers, Sonic, and all Sterilizers.
• Maintain accurate and legible documentation.
• Assist with the routine maintenance of instrumentation by identifying items needing repair.
• Follow procedures for set assembly utilizing Instrument Checklists and/or Instrument Tracking where available.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED in General Studies, required upon hire.
• 1-2 years’ experience in Sterile Processing, preferred.
• Certification as one of the following, required upon hire:
  • Certified and Registered Central Service Technician
  • Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Supervisor
  • Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician
  • Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Technician

Where you'll work

At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Pay

$15.67 - $22.14 per hour.