Certified Sterile Processing Tech

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One

• Paid Days Off from Day One

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Career Development

• This role is Sign-On Bonus eligible!

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It's about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift : Day

Location: AdventHealth Avista

The community you'll serve:

AdventHealth Avista is a comprehensive medical center known for compassionate, high-quality, whole person care. This 114-bed full-service community hospital provides a wide range of medical specialties and exceptional, innovative health care to the communities of Louisville, Superior, Broomfield and surrounding areas. The hospital's caregivers are passionate about AdventHealth's mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ and nurturing the health of the people in their communities.

The role you'll contribute:

Promotes improved quality and improved patient safety in the OR by ensuring the efficient flow of the Sterile Processing department. Performs routine tasks relating to the decontamination, processing, sterilization, and distribution of instruments, equipment and sterile supplies. Responsible for general operating and monitoring of sterilization equipment. Maintains records in compliance with AAMI, AORN, Joint Commission and OSHA standards. Maintains Certification, and monitors, instructs and mentors non-certified. Facilitates awareness and understanding around what is at stake with patients in the OR. Facilitates the department's preparation of staff to pass survey/regulatory assessments.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Cleans, decontaminates, inspects, assembles, and wraps or packages supplies and instruments using proper techniques and procedures. Knowledge of how items to be sterilized should be packaged in a manner that promotes successful sterilization. Understands the recommended practices for cleaning and care of surgical instruments and powered equipment and the device manufacturer's validated and written instructions for use. Understands that devices labeled as single-use should not be reprocessed unless the FDA guideline for reprocessing of single-use devices can be met.

• Sterilizes supplies and instruments using the prescribed method (e.g. steam, gas plasma (Sterrad). Operates washer/decontaminator per department policy and procedure. Understands the basic principles of all sterilization equipment used in the department.

• Assures cleanliness of decontamination, sterilization, and equipment areas. Validates the proper functioning of all equipment using established mechanical and biological monitors. Assures that sterilized supplies and instruments are correctly labeled and stored in a manner to ensure sterility and understands that all storage areas are to be in compliance with any applicable regulatory guidelines.

• Demonstrates technical skills needed to establish and maintain High-Level Disinfection (HLD) processes.

• Maintains CRCST or CBSPD certification.

• Ensures that all quality, infection prevention, regulatory, and Joint Commission Standards are upheld at all times.

• Able to utilize features of computerized tray/instrument tracking system, if applicable.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

• High School Diploma or GED

• CRCST or CSPDT certification required upon hire or transfer

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Surgery

Organization: AdventHealth Avista

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 3 - Night

Req ID: 24009881

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.