About the Role
The Sterile Processing Tech is responsible for the decontamination, cleaning, processing, and sterilization of supplies, instrumentation, and equipment dispensed by the department throughout the hospital. This role also prepares equipment, ensures proper handling and storage of supplies, and participates in departmental performance improvement projects. Clerical functions are also performed.
Responsibilities
- Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies, and equipment, and assembles, wraps, and sterilizes trays of instruments.
- Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
- Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
- Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects, and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, 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.
- Actively engages in caring behaviors, taking conscious ownership for work and takes proactive, deliberate, and thoughtful actions regarding work activities.
- Follows established policies and procedures in the performance of all work activities in compliance with Departmental and regulatory agency.
- Maintains a clean work area.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- HS Diploma or GED required.
- Current and valid sterile processing technician certification required, or equivalent experience.
- 2 years’ experience as a Sterile Processing Tech Required.
- Current and active CPR certification if applicable.
Experience Level
- 2 years’ experience as a Sterile Processing Tech Required.
Education Level
- HS Diploma or GED required.
- Current and valid sterile processing technician certification required, or equivalent experience.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance incentives
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Paid time off and wellness programs
- Career development and training opportunities
About the Company
- At Legent Health, our mission is simple yet profound: “To provide first-class health care that puts YOU first.”
- Our vision reflects our commitment to excellence: “Through robust physician partnerships, become a nationwide leader in compassionate, quality healthcare focused on the patient and available to everyone.”
- Our values, also known as our brand pillars, define how we stay true to our identity in the healthcare industry and the communities we serve. These values are central to everything we do: Respect, Service, Leadership.
- Joining Legent Health means being part of a team that lives these principles every day, as we build a future focused on compassionate, quality care.
Equal Opportunity
- Legent Health is an equal opportunity employer.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
- Employment eligibility will be verified through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system.
- All applicants must provide valid documentation to establish identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by federal law.
