Central Sterile Technician

Pullman Regional Hospital • Pullman, WA

1d • $21 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

Perform daily activities of cleaning, decontaminating, sterilizing, and processing instruments and equipment. Cross-trained to clean endoscopy scopes and acts as backup to the surgical aide.

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 the equipment and surgical instrumentation.
• Participates in daily report to learn daily workload and any special needs for the day.
• Communicates with the 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.
• Process 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.
• Quality Monitors sterilizing equipment at specific intervals for proper machine functioning.
• Maintains logbook with necessary information for each sterilized load.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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