Certified Sterile Processing Tech - HCA Healthcare
Denver, CO 80220-3941
About the Job
Description
Hourly Wage Estimate: $19.68 - $27.56 / hourLearn more about the benefits offered for this job.
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Introduction
Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Certified Sterile Processing Tech today with HCA HealthONE Rose
Benefits
HCA HealthONE Rose, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Come join our team as a(an) Certified Sterile Processing Tech. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!
Job Summary and Qualifications
We are currently seeking a Sterile Processing Technician II to join our family. As a Sterile Processing Technician II, you will be responsible for the activities related to decontamination, assembly, packaging, and sterilization of instruments. Unlock your potential here!
Here is some of what you can expect from being a Sterile Processing Technician IIwith us:
- You will perform work processes of the department including decontamination, processing, sterilization and distribution of instruments, trays and supplies to the Operating Room and other Patient Care Departments in the hospital.
- You will be responsible for the decontamination of soiled instruments, utensils and equipment and the assembly and preparation of instruments and equipment needed for daily surgical procedures.
- You will provide asset management and support of surgical instruments and trays belonging to or consigned to the facility, in accordance with The Department of Health, TJC, OSHA, CDC, AAMI and AORN standards.
- You will assistin developing and establishingworkflow, process improvements, daily work assignments, log documentation and management.
- You will report broken instrumentation and provide vital communication with team leadership and/or manager.
What qualifications you will need:
- Current Central Service Technician certification with IAHCSMM or CBSPD is required.
- High school or GED required
- 1 year experience with multi-specialty OR instrumentation preferred or went to school for SPD
- Ability to read, comprehend, and write English, including an understanding of medical terminology.
- Ability to operate washer sterilizer, ultrasonic washer, heat sealer, nitrogen tank, air hose, Steris Vpro or Sterrad, and steam autoclave equipment.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to develop and accurately follow tray cards.
- Ability to respond to requests promptly and accurately for surgical instruments and supplies.
- Advanced knowledge of surgical instruments and equipment.
- Proven skills in critical thinking and active problem solving relative to Central Sterile standards.
- Advanced working knowledge of sterilization principles, including AORN, AMMI & OSHA guidelines.
- Actively collaborates with essential personnel to ensure that instruments and supplies are properly sterilized, in acceptable working condition, and appropriately stored.
- Ability to stand or walk constantly and lift heavy instrument trays.
- Excellent organizational and manual dexterity skills.
We are currently seeking a Sterile Processing Technician II to join our family. As a Sterile Processing Technician II, you will be responsible for the activities related to decontamination, assembly, packaging, and sterilization of instruments. Unlock your potential here!
Here is some of what you can expect from being a Sterile Processing Technician IIwith us:
- You will perform work processes of the department including decontamination, processing, sterilization and distribution of instruments, trays and supplies to the Operating Room and other Patient Care Departments in the hospital.
- You will be responsible for the decontamination of soiled instruments, utensils and equipment and the assembly and preparation of instruments and equipment needed for daily surgical procedures.
- You will provide asset management and support of surgical instruments and trays belonging to or consigned to the facility, in accordance with The Department of Health, TJC, OSHA, CDC, AAMI and AORN standards.
- You will assistin developing and establishingworkflow, process improvements, daily work assignments, log documentation and management.
- You will report broken instrumentation and provide vital communication with team leadership and/or manager.
What qualifications you will need:
- Current Central Service Technician certification with IAHCSMM or CBSPD is required.
- High school or GED required
- 1 year experience with multi-specialty OR instrumentation preferred or went to school for SPD
- Ability to read, comprehend, and write English, including an understanding of medical terminology.
- Ability to operate washer sterilizer, ultrasonic washer, heat sealer, nitrogen tank, air hose, Steris Vpro or Sterrad, and steam autoclave equipment.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to develop and accurately follow tray cards.
- Ability to respond to requests promptly and accurately for surgical instruments and supplies.
- Advanced knowledge of surgical instruments and equipment.
- Proven skills in critical thinking and active problem solving relative to Central Sterile standards.
- Advanced working knowledge of sterilization principles, including AORN, AMMI & OSHA guidelines.
- Actively collaborates with essential personnel to ensure that instruments and supplies are properly sterilized, in acceptable working condition, and appropriately stored.
- Ability to stand or walk constantly and lift heavy instrument trays.
- Excellent organizational and manual dexterity skills.
HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver-metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Rose. HCA HealthONE Rose has earned its reputation through Rose Babies as Denver's “baby hospital” while becoming a leader in comprehensive women's care. Expert care in orthopedics and total joint replacement, heart and vascular care, oncology and weight-loss treatment are also pillars of the quality services provided at HCA HealthONE Rose, a proud Magnet designated hospital for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
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"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Certified Sterile Processing Tech opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.