Sterile Processing Technician I

Hospital Sisters Health System•O'Fallon, IL

8d•$19 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital is seeking an experienced Sterile Processing Technician to join our team. The ideal candidate will perform a variety of sterile processing functions, assure proper decontamination, quality assurance, sterilization of equipment, and distribution of sterile surgical instrumentation to areas throughout the affiliate and outside service contracts to ensure quality patient care and safety, identify and remedy equipment failures and hazards posing potential risks to patients. In addition to, assists department leadership by facilitating department daily operations, including ancillary departments and inpatient floors, maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with team members, and leads conflict resolution and coaching. Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day. Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments. Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED is required.
WI - 12 months experience as a Sterile Processing Technician I or comparable healthcare experience in nursing procedures, aseptic technique, medical terminology, and infection control is required.
IL – 18 months hospital sterile processing or related work experience is required.
Certified and Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) is required.

Responsibilities

perform a variety of sterile processing functions
assure proper decontamination
quality assurance
sterilization of equipment
distribution of sterile surgical instrumentation to areas throughout the affiliate and outside service contracts to ensure quality patient care and safety
identify and remedy equipment failures and hazards posing potential risks to patients
assists department leadership by facilitating department daily operations, including ancillary departments and inpatient floors
maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with team members
leads conflict resolution and coaching

Benefits

HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health.
Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.
Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
Education Assistance benefits include up to $4,000 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!
Benefits HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.