Sterile Processing Tech

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The Sterile Processing Tech decontaminates, cleans, assembles, sterilizes, stores and dispenses instruments, equipment and supplies for surgical cases, nursing units and other clinical areas. The role maintains surgical and floor tray inventories, performs sterilizer biological testing and quality assurance monitoring, and maintains accurate records of testing and sterilizer maintenance. The technician also keeps storage areas safe and orderly, checks supplies for shortages, shelf life and package integrity, and reprocesses outdated or compromised items. The position requires completion of established competencies during the introductory period and performance of other related duties as assigned.

Saint Luke's Hospital describes its environment as supportive and collaborative, with advanced technology and a healthcare community focused on patient care. Team members are expected to demonstrate service excellence, commit to Studer Principles and “must haves,” use resources effectively, maintain a safe environment and participate in Performance Improvement activities. The position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Experience in sterile processing or as a surgical technician.
• Must be credentialed as a Certified Sterile Processing Technician, or obtain certification within one year from the date of hire or transfer into the position.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, assembles, sterilizes and stores instruments and supplies.
• Dispenses sterile instruments and supplies for the surgical case cart system, nursing units and other clinical areas.
• Performs accurate biological testing and quality assurance monitoring on designated facility sterilizers.
• Maintains supply and instrument storage areas; reports shortages, checks shelf life and package integrity, and reprocesses outdated or compromised items.
• Identifies, assembles and wraps basic instrument sets.
• Maintains accurate logs and archives information related to biological and chemical testing and sterilizer maintenance.
• Serves as a role model for service excellence and commits to Studer Principles and “must haves.”
• Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively.
• Maintains a safe environment.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities.
• Completes established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.
• May qualify for a sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED