Sterile Processing Tech PRN

HCA Healthcare • Denver, CO

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About The Position

The Sterile Processing Tech works under the direction of a Registered Nurse and contributes to patient care by ensuring instruments and supplies are properly cleaned, sterilized, and highly disinfected. The role is at Rose Surgical Center, a licensed and AAAHC-accredited multispecialty facility east of downtown Denver, Colorado. The center has five operating rooms, four GI endoscopy suites, two pain management suites, and two overnight rooms for 23-hour observation. Its services include general surgery, GI, gynecology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, ENT, pain management, plastics, podiatry, and urology.

This is a PRN opportunity. The facility is part of Surgery Ventures, powered by HCA Healthcare. HCA Healthcare describes a total rewards package that may include health and wellbeing support, time-away programs, retirement and savings resources, education support, and additional benefits. Benefit eligibility may vary by location and position.

Requirements

• Training in basic aseptic technique and sterile processing.
• One year of experience in surgical instrument sterilization processing; acute care or ambulatory surgery center experience is preferred.
• Valid BCLS certification upon employment; online certification is not acceptable.
• Certification in Central Processing as required by facility and state regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an acute care or ambulatory surgery center environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cleanliness of instruments and equipment and ensure they are properly sterilized.
• Apply appropriate sterilization methods to different instruments in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
• Perform high-level disinfection and sterilization of endoscopy equipment.
• Monitor and record test loads and sterilization cycles, and report deviations from normal functioning to the OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager.
• Maintain accurate preventive maintenance records for equipment and report deviations from normal functioning to the OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager.
• Test the operational efficiency of instrumentation before reprocessing and report problems to the OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager.
• Monitor instrumentation to ensure proper sterilization before releasing it for use.
• Perform required quality controls, including Bowie Dick, DART, biological monitoring, disinfecting solution efficacy testing, and test strips.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services, subject to eligibility.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence, subject to eligibility.
• 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, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed