Sterile Processing Technician (SPD), Methodist Hospital

HealthPartners • Saint Louis, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Methodist Hospital is looking to hire a Sterile Processing Tech (SPD) to join our sterile processing team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day. The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible and accountable for all functions of the sterile processing department, under the guidance of the sterile processing department supervisors and manager. This position is responsible for working independently and with team members to ensure that all surgical instrumentation are properly decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, high level disinfected, marked for repair and placed in a proper repair location, and communicate incomplete trays and missing items to management and OR immediately. All instruments must be distributed, tracked and stored in a safe, secure, aseptic and timely manner throughout the hospital and clinics. Immediate-use steam sterilization, tray turnovers between surgical cases and releasing sterilized loads from the department must be performed observing standard practice. Each team member will be qualified to train others as assigned and serve as a front-line resource to sterile processing customers. The Sterile Process Tech is part of the SEIU-113 Union – SEIU will offer competitive wages for any prior experience in Sterile Processing or related fields. Please list any prior experience on your resume.

Requirements

• Central Service/Sterile Processing/or Surgical Technology program certification with hands-on clinical experience or 1 year of central service/sterile processing/surgical technology experience.
• Word Processing knowledge, typing, data entry, strong communication skills – verbal and written.
• Current certification from either CBSPD: C.S.P.D.T. or HSPA (formerly known as IAHCSMM): C.R.C.S.T. or must attain one of these certifications within 18 months of hire.
• Maintain certification for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in Sterile Processing or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, assemble, inspect, package, sterilize, and high level disinfect surgical instrumentation.
• Mark instruments for repair and place them in a proper repair location.
• Communicate incomplete trays and missing items to management and OR immediately.
• Distribute, track, and store instruments safely, securely, aseptically, and in a timely manner throughout the hospital and clinics.
• Perform immediate-use steam sterilization, tray turnovers between surgical cases, and release sterilized loads from the department observing standard practice.
• Train others as assigned and serve as a front-line resource to sterile processing customers.

Benefits

• Competitive wages for any prior experience in Sterile Processing or related fields.
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement program
• Time away from work
• Insurance options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Onsite clinic

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed