STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN CERTIFIED (PER DIEM) STERILE PROCESSING

Responsibilities

Summerlin Hospital

is a 496-bed hospital featuring emergency services; a busy maternity department with an average of 450 deliveries per month; a Children’s Medical Center with a NICU, a pediatric ICU and separate pediatric ER; advanced cardiovascular care, surgical services, women’s health, and oncology care. Summerlin Hospital is an accredited Chest Pain with PCI facility and a Primary Stroke Center and has received multiple awards from the American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines program.

The Valley Health System (VHS), with six hospitals in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, is looking for exceptional people who share our vision and values. We focus on clearly defined goals designed to bring about exemplary patient care. We give our employees the structure to achieve these goals by providing advanced technological systems, processes, and practice; performance improvement and patient safety standards to foster positive patient outcomes; a collaborative practice model; evidence-based practice; and education and development programs to support recruitment and retention.

VHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc.

(UHS). Each employee at VHS takes part in the UHS Service Excellence Program. The program is guided by three standards : "Treat everyone as a guest. Demonstrate professionalism and excellence in the things I do. Practice teamwork." The talent and dedication of all UHS employees is what makes the company unique.

Benefit Highlights

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Comprehensive education and training center

Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

Career opportunities within VHS and UHS Subsidies

Job Description :

Manages the reprocessing cycle for surgical instrumentation, including disassembly, decontamination, disinfection, inspection, testing, assembly, packaging, labeling, high level disinfection, and sterilization. Cares for and operates ultrasonic cleaners, washers, sterilizers, and other equipment. Completes quality monitoring and documentation. Picks supplies and instruments to prepare case carts for surgery. Performs quality assurance activities. Assists with supply inventory management and clinic instrument rounds. Assists with mentoring, training, coaching, and role modeling for new Sterile Processing Techs. Performs all duties with a commitment to excellence, quality, and customer service.

Qualifications

Job Requirements : Education :

High School Graduate or equivalent preferred.

Experience :

Twelve months minimum in Sterile Processing preferred.

Technical Skills :

Due to the highly technical nature, especially related to interpretation of manufacturer’s Instructions for Use (IFU), ALL SPD staff must be proficient in spoken and written English.

License / Certification :

Certification as Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) through Healthcare

Sterile Processing Association is required. Certification must be maintained.

Other :

Various applications related to Instrument management (Censis, OneSource), Microsoft office (PowerPoint, Ex