You
You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Sterile Processing Technician
You know how to stay organized and move fast
You respond calmly in high pressure situations
You re generous with your thoughts, your partnership and especially your passion for patient safety
You re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater
Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible
Us
Good Samaritan Medical Center is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care
At our 234-bed Level II Trauma Center, our mission is to bring health and hope to the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other
We re especially proud of our people, who helped make us one of America s 100 Best Hospitals according to Healthgrades
Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family
Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage
But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being
To that end, we ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health
Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and paid time off
We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning
We
Together we ll align mission and careers, values and workplace
We ll encourage joy and take pride in our integrity
We ll laugh at each other s jokes (even the bad ones)
We ll hello and high five
We ll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing
We re proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn
Your day
As a Sterile Processing Tech, you need to know how to: Operate and monitor sterilization equipment
Disassemble carts and follow Universal Precautions for decontamination
Sterilize, disinfect durable medical equipment and instruments, package clean supplies and instruments, maintain records for all instruments and transport sterilized items to the floor
Assemble sterilized instruments and recheck all instruments for cleanliness and/or impairment
Properly check power equipment
Take measures to allow for easy instrument tracking including following labeling processes, use of engraver, reporting and documenting all missing instruments and implants replaced in trays
Communicate the equipment and instrument inventory status with the Central Processing staff and Surgery Charge Nurse including order status, back orders and/or changes
Respond to emergency situations by insuring all emergency, trauma and add-on cases are supplied properly and delivered to the Operating Room in a timely manner
Utilize applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations
Provide on the job training on the job training (OJT) to newly hired associates in the department
Your experience
We hire people, not resumes
But we also expect excellence, which is why we require: High School Diploma or equivalent, required Certified Registered Central Supply Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing Department Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Surgical Technician (CST), preferred Previous experience in a hospital or clinic operating room, preferred Your next move
Now that you know more about being a Sterile Processing Tech on our team we hope you ll join us
At SCL Health you ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place

Our facilities do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services or activities, or on the basis of sex (gender) in health programs and activities