Sterile Processing Technician (SPT)

Sterile Processing Technician (SPT)

At PeaceHealth, every role contributes to our mission of providing compassionate, community-centered healthcare. As a Sterile Processing Technician at Sacred Heart Medical Center Riverbend in Springfield, Oregon, you'll play a critical part in ensuring safe surgeries and excellent patient outcomes by cleaning, assembling, and sterilizing the instruments that keep our clinical teams moving.

In this full-time, evening-shift (1500-2330) position (1.00 FTE), you'll join a highly skilled, mission-driven team committed to quality, collaboration, and respect. This role is represented by a collective bargaining agreement, and multiple openings may be available.

Compensation: $23.47 $34.82 per hour Hiring rate based on education, experience, training, certification, and collective bargaining factors.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the coordination, assembly and distribution of supplies, equipment and instruments for surgical cases.
• Re-stocking inventory.
• Cleaning, decontaminating, disassembling and sterilizing instruments and supplies.
• Operate a variety of sterilization equipment.
• Clean and maintain department equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma Preferred: or equivalent

Experience

• A minimum of three (3) months' experience as a Sterile Processing Technician required or three (3) month's experience as a Veterinary Technician, Dental Technician, Surgical Support Aide, or other medical related technician role whose responsibilities included cleaning, decontaminating, and sterilizing surgical instrumentation.
• Preferred: Completion of a National Central Service Technician course and/or six months experience as a Sterile Process Technician

Credentials

• Required: within 1 Year Natl Sterile Processing/Distribution Certification Certification from IAHCSMM, as a Certified Registered Central Service Tech (CRCST), or certification from CBSPD as a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech (CSPDT) or other nationally recognized certifying body.
• Required: within 1 Year CER Certified Endoscope Reprocessor if working in PHMG

Skills

• Basic computer skills including MS Office applications. (Required)
• Demonstrated proficiency in verbal and written communications. (Required)

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Ability to move around area with occasional sitting.
• Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment, frequently.
• Lift/Carry: Frequently up to 25 lbs.
• Push/Pull: Frequently up to 10 lbs. force.
• Reaching frequently.
• Squat/ kneel occasionally.

Environmental Conditions

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
• Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

Why PeaceHealth?

PeaceHealth is a not-for-profit healthcare system with more than a century of service in the Pacific Northwest. Caregivers choose us because:

• We value compassion, respect, inclusion, and teamwork.
• We honor diversity and strive to practice cultural humility in everything we do.
• We invest deeply in caregiver well-beingphysical, emotional, financial, and spiritual.
• We offer a workplace where you can grow your skills, build your career, and feel proud of the impact you make every day.

Total Rewards & Benefits

PeaceHealth offers an outstanding benefits package designed to support your whole-person well-being, including:

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions
• Paid time off and comprehensive wellness benefits
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with optional buy-up coverage
• Tuition reimbursement & continuing education support
• Expanded mental health services and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Life in Springfield, Oregon

Springfield sits in the heart of the Willamette Valley, surrounded by lush forests, scenic rivers, and a community that embodies the friendly, laid-back culture of the Pacific Northwest. You'll enjoy:

• Close proximity to both Eugene's vibrant arts scene and the peaceful hiking trails of the Cascade foothills
• Farmer's markets, locally roasted coffee, and year-round outdoor recreation
• A warm, welcoming community with a small-town feels and big-city amenities just minutes away

It's an ideal place to live, work, and explore.