Sterile Processing Tech - PRN

Job ID 70047-147 Date posted 03/10/2025

Western Carolina Surgery Center is hiring a Sterile Processing Tech!

Welcome to Western Carolina Surgery Center, where compassionate care and innovative technology come together to deliver exceptional outpatient surgical services!

Why join Western Carolina Surgery Center?

• Patient-Centered Excellence: At Western Carolina Surgery Center, we are committed to creating a high-quality, service-oriented environment where patient care is our top priority. Join a team dedicated to improving lives with every procedure.
• Accredited Quality: Our facility is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, reflecting our commitment to upholding the highest standards of safety, quality, and patient satisfaction.
• Physician Ownership: Be part of a center where physicians have an ownership or investment interest, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment. A list of physician owners or investors is available upon request.
• State-of-the-Art Facility: Equipped with 1 operating room and 3 treatment rooms, our center utilizes advanced technology to support precise and efficient surgical care.
• Diverse Specialties: Our experienced surgeons perform procedures across a variety of specialties, including: Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, Podiatry, ENT, Ophthalmology.
• Supportive Team Culture: Thrive in a collaborative environment that values your expertise and offers opportunities for professional growth and development.
  
  

At Western Carolina Surgery Center, we believe that health and care are inseparable. Join us and be part of a dedicated team focused on providing exceptional care and making a difference in our community, one patient at a time!

Sterile Processing Tech at Western Carolina Surgery Center:

• The Sterile Processing Technologist cares for and maintains all surgical instrumentation and sets up supplies and instruments for surgery cases.
• He/she is responsible for all departmental functions in support of USPI’s mission, vision, and facility goals.
• This position establishes effective working relationships with all constituencies including patients, physicians, employees, volunteers and vendors.
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent
  
  

Licensure/Certification:

• Must be a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician
  
  

Required Experience:

• 2-3 years’ experience as Instrument Room Technician.
• Experience with all types of sterilizers.
• Knows operating room instrumentation.
• Organized in setting up operating room instrument tray.
• Understands operation of steam/ gravity sterilizer.
• Understands Sterrad sterilizers.
• Ability to prepare reports and keep records.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and departmental supply items is required.
  
  

What We Offer:

As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation
  
  

Who We Are:

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

Required Skills:

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 2-3 years experience as Instrument Room Technician.
• Experience with all types of sterilizers.
• Knows operating room instrumentation.
• Organized in setting up operating room instrument tray.
• Understands operation of steam/ gravity sterilizer.
• Understands Sterrad sterilizers.
• Ability to prepare reports and keep records.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and departmental supply items is required.