Sterile Processing Technician

St. Peter's Health Regional Medical Center • Helena, MT

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About The Position

Responsible for decontaminating, cleaning, processing, and sterilizing supplies, equipment, and endoscopes in accordance with established infection control practices. The technician must be conscientious about procedures, able to work under pressure, interact professionally with other hospital departments, and accept new ideas while learning the duties of the position.

The role requires knowledge of medical terminology and the nomenclature of departmental items and equipment, as well as familiarity with cleaning and sterilization procedures and techniques. It involves a basic understanding of departmental functions, careful attention to technical details and minute procedures, basic computer knowledge, and working under moderate stress. The technician must be able to manage multiple tasks, stresses, deadlines, difficult situations, and customers, and have the interpersonal and communication skills needed for effective, nonjudgmental, empathetic patient care and customer relations.

Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology and the nomenclature of items and equipment used by the department.
• Knowledge of cleaning and sterilization procedures and techniques.
• Basic understanding of various departmental functions.
• Conscientious attention to technical and minute procedures.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, stresses, deadlines, difficult situations, and customers.
• Interpersonal and communication skills for effective, nonjudgmental, and empathetic patient care and customer relations.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Certification preferred, or eligibility to obtain certification within 18 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certification, or eligibility to obtain certification within 18 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, clean, process, and sterilize supplies, equipment, and endoscopes.
• Follow established infection control practices.
• Interact professionally with other hospital departments.
• Learn and carry out the duties of the position.

What This Job Offers

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