Sterile Processing Technician

City/State: Belleville, Illinois

Categories: Supply Chain and Materials Mgt

Job Status: Full-Time

Req ID : 112981

Pay Range: $21.00 – $27.30 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

Join the Sterile Processing Team at BJC Healthcare's Memorial Hospital Belleville. Memorial Hospital Belleville is dedicated to your growth and development. Be a part of an environment where you can thrive!

• Full-time and Benefits

• Schedule - Monday thru Friday

• Hours - 2:45pm - 11:15pm

• Weekends - Every 8-9th weekend 8am - 4:30pm

• Orientation Schedule - 9am - 5:30pm for 90 days

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh , a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

Services provided by Central Processing Services (CPS) include decontamination, prep and assembly, pasteurization, sterilization, patient care equipment control, and stocking and distribution of a variety of procedure carts and totes.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Sterile Processing Technician performs a variety of central sterile processing functions, which include the decontamination, preparation, sterilization and distribution of sterile surgical instrumentation to the operating room (OR) and other areas throughout the hospital. Required to maintain and control both sterile and non-sterile supplies, and identify and remedy equipment and process failures and hazards while maintaining the appropriate and complete records.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and processes instruments sets, trays, supplies and linen; prioritizes trays and tasks according to the surgery schedule.

• Utilizes and troubleshoots steam sterilizers.

• Follows proper techniques and procedures to ensure the integrity of the sterilization process.

• Disassembles, decontaminates, and processes instrumentation according to manufacturer and industry standards.

• Ensures instrumentation is reassembled correctly and functioning properly.

• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Licenses & Certifications

• Bd for Sterile Processing/Dist

• CRCST

• IAHCSMM

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

• 401(k) plan with BJC match

• Tuition Assistance available on first day

• BJC Institute for Learning and Development

• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

• Adoption assistance

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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer