Sterile Processing Technician

Oregon Surgi Center • Springfield, OR

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Oregon SurgiCenter has a Full-Time Sterile Processing Technician position available- join our growing team! Oregon Urology Institute and Oregon SurgiCenter is one of the largest, most advanced urological centers in the Northwest. Oregon Urology Institute provides patients with some of the region's finest medical experts covering every major urological specialty using proven and leading-edge technologies. The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for maintaining instruments and equipment in an optimal fashion. Also responsible for preparing instrumentation, sterile supplies and OR and RR equipment for the surgical patient and the surgery center's physicians.

Requirements

• Demonstrates cooperative work attitude toward and with co-employees, management, patients, visitors and physicians.
• Maintains Certification in CPR.
• Maintains regular attendance.
• Possesses strong initiative to get daily work finished and processed.
• Has the ability to communicate effectively with physicians and other staff members.
• Follows HIPAA guidelines to ensure patient confidentiality.
• High school graduate or GED preparation required.
• Certification in CPR training.
• Knowledge of sterilization procedures, aseptic technique, and maintenance and care of equipment.
• Knowledgeable in basics of safety precautions.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, wraps, and sterilizes instrumentation according to facility policy.
• Assists with turnovers.
• Maintains regular attendance, time off from work is according to facility policy.
• Wraps, identifies, and sterilizes all instrumentation, supplies, and equipment as necessary to maintain Central Supply in an orderly/ organized fashion.
• Keeps supplies orderly on Central Supply shelving.
• Continues assigned monthly routines.
• Assists co-workers with daily preparation for next day's schedule to include pulling supplies and instrumentation.
• Is available and flexible to work in the OR and procedures areas as needed throughout the day.
• Performs all other duties assigned by supervisor.
• Participates in the quality improvement process and activities including the areas of safety, adherence to guidelines for cleaning/decontamination of the center, adherence to guidelines for sterilization of instrumentation and supplies, patient satisfaction, physician satisfaction, compliance with OSHA standards, and risk management.
• Demonstrates competency in performing job tasks and in operating equipment on an annual basis.

Benefits

• Oregon SurgiCenter offers employees fully employer paid life, health, dental and vision, 6 paid holidays, generous PTO, voluntary benefits, and an outstanding retirement package.

What This Job Offers

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