Central Sterile Technician

Job Description

Your experience matters. Havasu Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Central Sterile Technician joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute:

A Central Sterile Technician who excels in this role:

• Delivers high-quality support through specialized technical practices, contributing to safe, efficient patient care and positive clinical outcomes.
• Collects, decontaminates, inspects, sterilizes, stores, and distributes reusable instruments, supplies, and patient care equipment across the hospital.
• Receives and processes soiled and contaminated instruments, equipment, and surgical trays from operating rooms, nursing units, and other patient care areas, ensuring proper handling and compliance with sterilization standards.
• Performs inspection, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of instruments and equipment in accordance with established processing guidelines and regulatory standards (AAMI, AORN, TJC, OSHA).
• Operates departmental equipment daily in accordance with manufacturer instructions, maintaining a strong focus on safety and proper functionality.
• Processes and documents sterile supplies and equipment using chemical, biological, and mechanical indicators to verify sterility in compliance with manufacturer instructions and hospital policy.
• Monitors and performs antimicrobial and disinfection solution testing daily, ensuring accurate documentation and adherence to manufacturer guidelines.
• Provides responsive, service-oriented support to all departments, prioritizing patient needs and timely delivery of sterile supplies and equipment.

What we're looking for:

Applicants should have obtained a high school diploma or equivalent (preferred). Additional requirements include:

• 1 year or more of prior work experience in Central Sterile is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM

Why join us:

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More about Havasu Regional Medical Center:

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Havasu Regional Medical Center is a 171-bed hospital that offers a broad scope of services in major medical disciplines. A medical staff of more than 33 affiliated physicians represents a broad cross-section of expertise in 31 medical specialties.

EEOC Statement: Havasu Regional Medical Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.