Sterile Processing Technician Evenings

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UH Parma Medical Center is actively seeking Sterile Processing Technicians who are essential in ensuring a safe and sterile healthcare environment, crucially supporting the effective delivery of medical care.

Benefits of joining our team include -

• Career Development Opportunities:
  • Start and Grow: Begin in a non-certified role and let us help you progress. UH offers a robust training program designed to equip you with the skills necessary for certification.
  • Certification Support: UH will pay for your certification, allowing you to advance your career without the financial burden.
• Supportive Leadership and Culture:
  • Team-Oriented Environment: Be part of a team that values collaboration, respect, and mutual support. Our leadership is committed to creating a positive workplace.
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits:
  • Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 sign-on bonus for certified technicians or $3,000 sign-on bonus for non-certified with a minimum of 6 months working experience
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.

Click HERE To learn more about the department & meet the manager!

A Brief Overview
The Sterile Processing Technician role is responsible for receiving, sorting, decontaminating, reassembling, packaging, sterilizing, storing and distributing reusable patient care equipment, instrument trays and supplies.

What You Will Do

• Performs decontamination procedure
• Prepares reusable patient care items for sterilization
• Sterilization using appropriate sterilization methods
• Picks surgical case carts, stores and distribute reusable patient care equipment, instrument trays and supplies
• Participates as a productive member of the O.R. processing team
• Maintains positive relationships with patients, customers, and co-workers
• Participates as a productive member of the perioperative process team

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of
• Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education Qualifications

• High School Equivalent / GED required.
• Graduate of a Sterile Processing program preferred.

Experience Qualifications

• Previous hospital central service instrument decontamination and assembly, inventory or distribution experience preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Basic medical terminology (Preferred proficiency)
• Steam, EtO, Plasma, Peracetic Acid, Dry Heat, and liquid sterilants. (Required proficiency)
• Knowledge of: Equipment, sterilizers, washers, instruments, and tray assembly. (Required proficiency)
• Good manual dexterity. (Required proficiency)
• Attention to details. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Effective January 1, 2019 - all non-certified Sterile Processing Technicians system wide will have two years to become certified through CBSPD or IAHCSMM and must maintain certification thereafter. (Required)

Physical Demands

• Standing - Constantly
• Walking - Constantly
• Sitting - Rarely
• Lifting - Constantly (50 lbs)
• Carrying - Constantly (50 lbs)
• Pushing - Constantly (50 lbs)
• Pulling - Constantly (50 lbs)
• Climbing - Constantly (50 lbs)
• Balancing - Constantly
• Stooping - Constantly
• Kneeling - Constantly
• Crouching - Constantly
• Crawling - Constantly
• Reaching - Constantly
• Handling - Constantly
• Grasping - Constantly
• Feeling - Constantly
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Frequently
• Repetitive Motions - Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly