• Sterile Processing Technician Certified

    SSM Health (St. Charles, MO)


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    MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles

    Worker Type:

    Regular

    Job Highlights:

    •Schedule: Full-time | Evening Shift (Specific Schedule?)

    •Starting Pay: 18.00+/hr. (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)

    •Sign On Bonus: Available for external qualified candidates

    •Location: Saint Charles, MO

    Job Summary:

    Inspects, assembles and evaluates all surgical instruments and instrument sets to ensure proper sterilization, completeness of set, and to determine need for repair/replacement.

    Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

    PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

    + Performs decontamination of soiled instruments, sterilization containers and equipment according to established protocols.

    + Inspects instruments, equipment and containers to ensure cleanliness and proper functioning.

    + Corrects instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and/or instrument tracking systems.

    + Maintains proper levels of inventory to ensure availability for case carts.

    + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

    + Performs other duties as assigned.

    EDUCATION

    + High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

    EXPERIENCE

    + No experience required

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

    + Constant standing and walking.

    + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

    + Frequent reaching and gripping.

    + Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

    + Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

    + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

    + Occasional use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

    + Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

    + Rare crawling, sitting and keyboard use/data entry.

    REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

    State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

    + Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)

    + Or

    + Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)

    Work Shift:

    Evening Shift (United States of America)

    Job Type:

    Employee

    Department:

    4407000002 Sterile Processing

    Scheduled Weekly Hours:

    40

    Benefits:

    SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

     

    + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

    + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

    + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

     

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