Sterile Processing Tech Cert

HCA Healthcare • Salt Lake, UT

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About The Position

Mt. Olympus Surgery Center is hiring a Certified Instrument/Sterile Processing Tech. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, this role supports the company’s mission and vision by helping care for patients through the provision of properly cleaned, sterilized, and highly disinfected instruments and supplies. The position maintains sanitary conditions and follows appropriate sterilization methods for different instruments in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions.

The center is a fully licensed, JCAHO-accredited freestanding surgical facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. Established in 1991, it performs more than 400 cases per month and provides services across several specialties, including orthopedics, general surgery, ENT, colon and rectal surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, podiatry, radiology oncology, and urology.

Requirements

• One year of experience in surgical instrument sterilization processing, preferably in an acute care or ambulatory surgery center environment.
• Valid BCLS certification upon employment; online certification is not acceptable.
• Certification and knowledge of the standards and recommended guidelines of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and the American Society of Healthcare Central Service Professionals (ASHCSP).

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cleanliness and proper functioning of instruments and equipment, including their sterilization.
• Maintain a sanitary environment for patient care.
• Use appropriate sterilization methods for different instruments in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions.
• Perform high-level disinfection and sterilization of endoscopy equipment.
• Maintain a daily log and test disinfecting-solution efficacy with each cycle; perform biological testing.
• Monitor and record test loads and sterilization cycles, documenting deviations from normal functioning and reporting them to the OR Coordinator and/or Nurse Manager.
• Maintain an accurate log of equipment sent out for repair.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage
• Free counseling and referral services
• Paid time off and paid family leave
• Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Preferred banking partnerships
• Retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan assistance
• Certification support
• Dependent scholarships
• Partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Fertility and family-building benefits
• Adoption assistance
• Life insurance
• Supplemental health protection plans
• Auto and home insurance
• Legal counseling
• Identity theft protection
• Consumer discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed