Central Sterile Technician

Pullman Regional Hospital • Pullman, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Pullman Regional is an innovative, patient-focused, multi-disciplinary based work environment where all members of the team contribute to the exceptional care of our patients and the community. This role performs daily activities of cleaning, decontaminating, sterilizing, and processing instruments and equipment. The technician will also be cross-trained to clean endoscopy scopes and act as backup to the surgical aide. The role involves planning daily work assignments, prioritizing sterilization loads, and participating in daily reports to understand workload and special needs. Effective communication with the surgical team and colleagues is essential for appropriate resource utilization. The technician will prepare instrument trays according to card files, maintain and update instrument sets, and demonstrate knowledge and skills in accordance with the competency checklist. Quality monitoring of sterilizing equipment and maintaining logbooks are also key responsibilities. This position is integral to the healthcare team, supporting the patient's surgical experience by providing sterile surgical instrumentation and supplies.

Requirements

• Experience in sterile processing in a hospital setting
• Excellent communication skills with colleagues and customers.
• Ability to manage time, tasks, and resources appropriately.
• Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Central Sterile processing.
• Encourage Central Sterile processing certification within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Plans daily work assignments and prioritizes sterilization loads to maximize the use of equipment and surgical instrumentation.
• Participates in daily report to learn daily workload and any special needs for the day.
• Communicates with other members of the Surgical team to decide the most appropriate use of resources.
• Uses positive communication skills in daily activities.
• Attends staff meetings on a regular basis.
• Seeks to problem-solve on a one-to-one basis.
• Cleans, decontaminates, and sterilizes used reusable instruments and equipment.
• Processes instruments and equipment using autoclave, Hydrogen Peroxide sterilizer, ultrasonic cleaner, and washer decontaminator.
• Prepares instruments trays for procedures according to card file.
• Maintains and updates current instruments sets on card file.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills required for the position in accordance with the competency checklist.
• Participate as a member of the healthcare team in support of the patient’s surgical experience, by providing sterile surgical instrumentation and supplies.
• Monitors sterilizing equipment at specific intervals for proper machine functioning.
• Maintains logbook with necessary information for each sterilized load.
• Cross-trained to clean endoscopy scopes and acts as backup to the surgical aide.

Benefits

• Medical/Vision
• Dental
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Leave Time
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Retirement with Employer Matching Contributions
• Voluntary Benefits that include: Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and Short-Term Disability
• Services Discount
• EAP Resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees