Associate Sterile Processing Technician

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health, one of the largest health systems in the United States, is improving the human condition at every stage of life through exceptional care, spiritual enrichment, innovation and discovery. Our Sterile Processing department helps us realize this vision by preventing surgical infections and complications for patients in hospitals across our broad footprint. Our Sterile Processing culture embraces safety, positivity, and growth that enables our team to succeed every day

Facility: Bismarck Med Ctr

Location: Bismarck, ND

Address: 300 N 7th St, Bismarck, ND 58501, USA

Shift: 8 Hours - Evening Shifts

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40.00

Salary Range: $ $23.50

Pay Info: $2,500 sign-on bonus available for eligible applicants Daily Pay is available

Department Details

Schedule is Monday-Friday, 2pm-10:30pm. Schedule includes working a Saturday and Sunday every 5-6 weekends and 1 holiday per year.

No experience necessary – as an Associate Sterile Processing Technician you will receive on the job training to prepare, clean, process, and store supplied and surgical instruments for patient care. You will play a vital role in ensuring clean, safe, sterile instruments and equipment are available to hospital staff for use. To succeed as an Associate Sterile Processing Technician, you should demonstrate attention to detail, customer service skills, and good communication skills. Join a department with driven individuals whose work in meaningful and always innovating with new technology.

Our department has room for growth with 5 different levels of responsibility and pay

Job Summary

As a Sterile Processing Technician you will be preparing, cleaning, processing, and storing supplies and surgical instruments for patient care. We will train you on all policies and procedures needed for this position. In this role we supply your work attire and offer a favorable schedule as well as many levels of career growth within the department. To succeed as a Sterile Processing Technician you should have an understanding of medical terminology, customer service, and good communication skills. Join a department whose work is meaningful and always innovating with new technology.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring all patient care and surgical supplies, equipment, and instruments are properly inventoried, inspected, stored, distributed and reprocessed in a timely manner

• Follows all standard operating procedures

• Understands and demonstrates all policies and infection prevention and control guidelines

• Able to recognize potential and actual processing errors and follow-up according to procedure or management instruction

• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner and maintains continuity in workflow

• Utilizes applicable inventory systems in use

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Prior experience in central processing or healthcare environment is preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred. Must have strong phone and computer skills, with ability to navigate the internet and use handheld devices.

Certified in Central Service Technology (CRCST) is strongly preferred within 24 months of date of hire.

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call or send an email to .

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R

Job Function: Facilities and General Services

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