Sterile Processing Technician @ Swedish Edmonds
Full Time (40 Hour Week)
Day Shift
8 Hour Shift
$2,500 Hiring Bonus for eligible external candidates who meet all conditions for payment - this is in addition to the fantastic benefits and compensation package offered by Providence Swedish that begin on your first day of employment. Join us, and find out how many ways we offer you the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients.
The Sterile Processing Technician decontaminates surgical instruments and equipment as well as inspects and assembles surgical instruments, equipment, trays, and packs. Fills surgery case carts from predetermined listings. May deliver case carts to surgical floor. Assists in record keeping and monitoring equipment operations. Identify and reports supplies, equipment, and procedure problems. May assist in the orientation and continuing training of other Technicians. Capable of making department section decisions in the absence of a Lead.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Edmonds and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
- Performs all duties of a Sterile Processing Technician I and II, including decontamination and sterilization of instruments and equipment; and inspecting and assembling surgical instruments, equipment, trays and packs. Fills surgery case carts from predetermined listings; may deliver case carts to surgical floor. Identifies and reports supply, equipment, and procedure problems. Assist in the orientation and continuing education of lower-level Sterile Processing Technicians. Maintains open lines of communication within the department. Assists with and provides for relief for others.
- Maintains established departmental standards by following policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, including biological and chemical monitoring, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Renders used items clean and decontaminated manually or mechanically by following established policies and procedures in the decontamination area for instruments, supplies, carts and equipment.
- Participates in department sterilization objectives by following policy and procedures regarding assembly, inspection, sterilizing, storage and handling of instrument trays, supplies and equipment appropriately.
- Responsible for management of some mobile equipment used in the patient care areas including maintaining established par level for each area.
- Performs supply function by inventory of user storage area, replenishment of inventory par levels, and responding to hospital supply needs in a timely and accurate manner. Restock specialty carts/kits that contain vials of numbing medications, saline, limited ointment, IV’s, etc.
- Assures inventory levels maintained by recording supplies/equipment issued, rotation of stock and the maintenance of departmental records reports and files.
- Responsible for cleanliness of work areas. Operate cleaning equipment and maintain appropriate records according to department standards.
- Answer department phone calls and relay messages as appropriate. Effectively work with coworkers, supervisor, management and customers.
- Recognizes malfunctions of instruments and take appropriate action.
- Assists in training the basic principles of sterile technique and proper operation of a variety of department equipment
Required Qualifications:
- Completion of a formal Central Services Technician course or successfully challenged course test
- Within 1 year of hire: National Certified Registered Central Service Technician - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association or
- Within 1 year of hire: National Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician - Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution
- 5 years related experience with surgical instrumentation in hospital sterile processing/central service environment
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.
Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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