Central Sterile Technician I

At Legacy, our mission is to make life better—for our patients, our community, and each other. As a Central Sterile Technician, you embody this mission every day by ensuring a sterile, clean, and safe environment that supports the highest quality medical and surgical care.

By building your legacy within our healthcare community, your keen attention to detail and dedication to patient safety will have a meaningful impact. Beyond ensuring the proper sterilization of instruments and equipment, you will also play a key role in driving improvement by identifying opportunities for change, expanding your knowledge of the technician role, and mentoring new team members with your expertise.

Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Northwest Portland is known for its specialty programs and clinical excellence. Legacy Good Samaritan features nationally renowned doctors in cancer care, kidney transplantations, neurology, ophthalmology, weight-loss surgery, robotic surgery, rehabilitation and more, plus Oregon’s only 24-hour urgent care that’s located alongside an emergency room, with access to emergency care if needed.

The Central Sterile Technician is responsible for decontamination, preparation, high-level disinfection, sterilization, and distribution of instruments, trays, equipment, and case carts used in medical and surgical patient care. Other duties include:

• Distribute flexible scopes, biopsy instruments, traveling video carts, and other supplies and equipment used in endoscopic patient care.

• Assist with the set-up, changeover, and stocking of procedure rooms.

• Ensure instruments and equipment are properly decontaminated for safe handling.

• Assemble and package instruments for sterilization according to procedure.

• Monitor sterilization and processing equipment for proper functioning and maintain required documentation records.

• Operate computer systems properly and safely.

• Assemble case carts, house-wide procedure carts, and instrument drawers accurately and timely to ensure availability for surgery.

• Respond to routine and non-routine requests for materials, supplies, instruments, and equipment.

• Record and maintain department quality-management indicators.

• Promote professional growth and development of self and others.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of Central Service operations course or at least 6 months experience in Central Sterile or equivalent instrument based experience preferred.

Skills:

• Demonstrated understanding of the principles and methods of sterilization.  
• Demonstrated understanding of the importance of infection control and good aseptic techniques.
• Demonstrated understanding of the importance of documentation.
• Demonstrated thorough knowledge of instruments and scopes.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and telephone etiquette.
• Central Service Certification preferred.

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you