Sterile Processing Technician: FT 10a-6:30p

Position Highlights:

• Retention Bonus: $5,000
• Work/life: 10am-6:30pm/Flex. 30 minute response time to be on-site during call hours.
• Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted "Best Coastal Small Town in America". You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.
• Employee-centric: Tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, comprehensive major medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.

About Firelands Health:

Our goal at Firelands Health is to be the best & preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region.

Firelands Health is the area's largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care. We are "big enough to care for you, and small enough to care about you". We are locally managed and governed as a not-for-profit healthcare facility, serving the counties of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron, covering a regional service area with over 300,000 residents. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives we serve.

Our Core ACE Values: Attitude: We choose to be positive and inclusive every day. Commitment: We are committed to exceed the expectations of those we serve. Enthusiasm: We will work passionately to make a difference.

What You Will Do:

• Maintains a sufficient amount of supplies on patient units and distributes supplies to units when requested (including STAT requests).
• Processes instruments and supplies by cleaning, packaging, sterilizing and storing in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Checks for outdated supplies, rotates supplies and assists in keeping a clean and orderly department by putting supplies away correctly.
• Checks specialty carts and follows up on patient charge compliance.
• Maintains equipment for patient care. Documents loss of equipment, instruments, and/or supplies.

What You Will Need:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• If not currently certified, must successfully complete an approved sterile processing certification program within two years of hire date in department. Certification must be kept current.
• Must have multi-tasking and advanced critical thinking skills, and the ability to maintain these characteristics when working alone.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to keep orderly records.
• Ability to understand instructions and communicate effectively in both written and oral forms.

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