Central Sterile Technician

Hourly Wage Estimate: $22.07 - $33.08 / hour
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Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Central Sterile Technician today with Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center.


Job Summary and Qualifications

Job Summary:


Seeking an experienced Sterile Processing Technician to join our dynamic team of healthcare professionals. In this role you will assume responsibility for the decontamination of equipment and surgical instruments and observe Universal precautions. Our team is amazing, we consider ourselves a family that works hard to support each other and we are looking for someone who feels that patient care is as meaningful as we do. If that is you, come be a part of what makes us great and apply today!

• You will wash, decontaminate and reassemble instrument sets and sterile trays/packs as well as package and sterilize all autoclavable instruments for the department
• You will operate Steam, STERRAD and Steris sterilizers
• You will carry out daily biological testing on all sterilizers
• You will stock, order and maintain par levels on sterile supplies
• You will respond to and deliver urgent instrument/supply requests from OR rooms during surgical procedures
• You will identify instruments and equipment in need of repair and follow appropriate procedures to ensure timely repair/replacement
• You will coordinate sending supplies outside the hospital for Ethylene Oxide Sterilization as required and communicate effectively with OR or other departments, the courier service and the sterilizing facility about the timely pickup and return of the critical items

Qualifications:

• High School diploma/GED minimum
• Certification from an accredited Sterile Processing Technician or Surgical Technician program preferred
• Current BLS
• Previous hospital experience with approximately three to four months to a year of on the job experience and training necessary in order to learn the use and safe handling of processing and sterilization equipment and monitoring systems, disinfectant solutions, aseptic technique and the Policies and Procedures of the department

Benefits

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center provides Las Vegas and the Southwest region with high-quality, advanced healthcare services. We have been serving our community for nearly 60 years. Sunrise Hospital has been a Consumer Choice Award recipient for 15 consecutive years. We are the largest acute care facility in Nevada and the state's only fresh post-op Pediatric CICU. Our facility offers an advanced comprehensive stroke center which received the Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the GWTG.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Centrile Sterile Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.