Sterile Processing Technician I
About The Position
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is recruiting for a Sterile Processing Technician I who performs a variety of sterile processing procedures ranging from decontaminating, sterilizing, inspecting, testing, packing, and issuing medical supplies, equipment and instruments. ARMC is a state-of-the-art, public/nonprofit, 456-bed, university affiliated teaching hospital. The hospital houses a regional burn center, a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center. Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM).
Requirements
- Six (6) months experience as a Sterile Processing Technician in an acute care hospital, obtained within the past two (2) years.
- Provisional Certification through the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) in any one of the following: National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTA), Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), Association of Surgical Technologists (AST), Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD), only accepted in conjunction with the completion of a Sterile Processing Technician course from an accredited agency. Provisional Certification means you have successfully passed the certification examination and are now in process of obtaining the required 400 hours of hands-on experience required for full certification.
Responsibilities
- Decontaminating medical supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Sterilizing medical supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Inspecting medical supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Testing medical supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Packing medical supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Issuing medical supplies, equipment and instruments.
Benefits
- Alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
