Sterile Processing Tech

Location Address:
1010 Spruce StreetEspanola, NM 87532-2724

Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $16.66Maximum Offer $26.70Now Hiring: Sterile Processing Tech

Summary:

A sterile processing technician (also called a central service technician) is a vital healthcare professional responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, assembling, and sterilizing medical and surgical instruments. They work behind the scenes in hospitals and clinics to prevent infections and ensure that every tool used in an exam or surgery is completely safeType of Opportunity: Full timeJob Exempt: NoJob is based: Presbyterian Espanola HospitalWork Shift: Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Sterile Processing Technician to join our Surgical Services team. In this role, you will be responsible for the decontamination, assembly, packaging, and sterilization of operating room (OR) surgical instruments, instrument sets, and specialty linen trays. You will play a vital role in patient safety by strictly maintaining sterilization standards recommended by JCAHO, AAMI, and hospital policy.

Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent.
• Previous hospital experience preferred but not mandatory. Will be trained and inserviced on the safe operation and use of department machinery.
• Must be certified as a Tech II within a 14 month period of employment.

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

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Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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