Sterile Processing Tech I
Job Summary
As a Sterile Processing Technician, you support the mission of Wesley Healthcare 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.
Qualifications
- Certification as a Sterile Processing Technician
- At least 1 year of previous Sterile Processing experience preferred
- Medical terminology and familiarity with surgical instruments
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail
What You Should Expect to Do
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.
Supports daily operations of any activities that pertain to the processing of reusable instrumentation.
Works with other departments, including Supply Chain, in order to provide all necessary items to perioperative services.
Reporting of broken instrumentation, and vital communication with team leadership and/or manager.
Participates in educational offerings and in-services in order to remain knowledgeable in the department and to remain in compliance with certification needs.
Communicates in a professional manner to all staff and facility employees.
Met or exceeded metric requirements including but not limited to: productivity goals, tray audits, zero dirty instruments, vendor policies and adequate rotation and knowledge of all areas of the SPD.
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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About Wesley Medical Center
Wesley Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues.
Home to Wesley Children's Hospital, the region's first and Wichita's only children's hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families.
And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas, we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.
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 cost 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
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.