sterile processing tech

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We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE : 1, Shift : Days, Schedule : 8-4 : 30

Position Summary

Sterile Processing Technician II is responsible for ensuring instrumentation needed in the Operating Room is prepared within the allotted timeframe.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Inspires confidence by always performing and communicating in a highly professional manner.

2. Through attitude and example, demonstrates Yakima Valley Memorial’s (YVM) expectations for customer service.

3. Produces work with minimal clerical / charting errors, including omissions.

4. Assists with the orientation of employees to assure familiarity with job requirements, relevant policies, and procedures, proper use of tools and equipment, productivity expectations, safety practices, etc.

5. Provides initial coaching and mentoring to staff as appropriate and refers performance issues to the supervisor or manager to evaluate if a performance improvement process is needed.

6. Promotes intra- and inter-departmental cooperation and positive morale. Provides direction and answers co-workers questions.

7. Carries out procedures accepted by current public health regulations for cleaning, disinfecting, wrapping, sterilizing, storing, and dispensing of supplies and equipment.

8. Keeps post procedure supplies separated from clean or sterile supplies and equipment.

9. Follows specified procedure for sterilizer monitoring; cleans and operates the sterilizers according to established procedures.

10. Responsible that the principles of asepsis and technical knowledge are applied to all aspects of department.

11. Performs and records quality assurance functions as necessary.

12. Consistently adheres to hospital infection control and standard precautions.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education : High School diploma or GED equivalent required.

Experience : 18 months of hospital experience in the technical aspects in Sterile Processing required. Operating Room, workroom (i.

e., concepts of asepsis, mechanical operation of equipment) preferred . Previous leadership experience preferred.

Licenses / Certificates / Registration : Certified Registered Central Services Technician (CRCST) preferred.

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy.

Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging : We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers
• Mission-driven : We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership : Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric : Named Forbes America’s Best Employers by State in 2023
• Technology : "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research : MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle : Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off.

As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position.

The pay scale is $21.25 - $30.59 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to : skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and / or education.

If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.