Sterile Processing Tech Per Diem

About the role

The Central Service Technician works as a team member and is responsible for providing support to the total health care team at MultiCare Health System by cleaning, sterilizing, and packaging instruments, maintaining inventory, and transporting supplies and equipment. This position is a team member requiring a cooperative manner, working under direct supervision. Work situations are basically routine in nature yet require a service-oriented individual, organization of time and equipment, independent decision making in the execution of daily routine duties, and prioritization of multiple tasks. Internal contacts occur on a daily basis and may include patient care providers and Materials Management staff. External contacts are limited but may include patients, vendors, rental companies/agencies, other health care facilities, and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning, sterilizing, and packaging instruments
• Maintaining inventory
• Transporting supplies and equipment
• Working under direct supervision with a cooperative manner
• Being service‑oriented, organizing time and equipment, making independent decisions, and prioritizing multiple tasks
• Daily internal contact with patient care providers and Materials Management staff
• Limited external contact that may include patients, vendors, rental companies/agencies, other health care facilities, and physicians

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred
• Completion of a Central Service Technician course of study or a healthcare organization training program; military training or experience satisfies this requirement for WA state employees per Title 18 RCW, as required by location
• In lieu of formal training, candidates with a nationally recognized certification (e.g., CRCST) and/or a minimum of one (1) year of recent sterile processing experience preferred
• Central Service Certification or commitment to obtain within one year of hire, as required by location
• Minimum one (1) year of related experience preferred

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and retirement benefits
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Tuition assistance
• Award‑winning residencies, fellowships, and career development
• Code Lavender
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Resource Groups and outreach programs that help every team member feel safe, seen, heard, and valued
• Commitment to values: respect, integrity, kindness, and collaboration
• Pacific Northwest lifestyle – work and live where natural beauty, adventure, and strong community connections are part of everyday life
• Rooted in the local community, partnering with patients, families, and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than