Sterile Processing Technician- Full Time

Benefits:

• Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits


• Monthly $43 stipend to use toward ancillary benefits


• HSA with qualifying HDHP plans with company match


• 401k plan after 6 months of service with company match (Part-time employees included)


• Employee Assistance Program that is available 24/7 to provide support


• Employee Appreciation Days


• Employee Wellness Events

Minimum Qualifications:

• HSD or GED


• Current national certification as a Sterile Processing Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician, or Surgical Instrument Processor, or obtained within 90 days of hire is required.


• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is preferred.

Preferred: 

Three years of Sterile Processing Technician experience is preferred.

Essential Functions

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies, and equipment, and assembles, wraps, and sterilizes trays of instruments.  Follows proper Standards and Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas.


• Monitors biological and chemical wash solutions to ensure quality and consistency for the decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.


• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and make them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.


• Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, and collects and distributes instruments, trays, and facility medical equipment.


• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.


• Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment.


• Maintains a clean work area.


• Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.


• Recognizes and anticipates the needs of the surgical team assuring instrument availability.


• Recognizes abnormal functioning of autoclave equipment, and Steris system, and notifies appropriate person or company regarding the company.


• Reviews par levels of supplies and equipment, to ensure that the resources necessary for patient safety are available.


• Assumes other related responsibilities as required and assigned.

About us:

The Center for Orthopedic Research and Education, We don't mean to brag but did you know The CORE Institute has been ranked by Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Businesses!?

• #1 for Orthopedic Practices


• #1 for Healthiest Healthcare Employers


• #3 for Best Healthcare Workplace Culture


• Winner in Best Places to Work