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City/State: Alton, Illinois

Categories: Supply Chain and Materials Mgt

Shift: Evenings

Job Status: Full-Time

Req ID: 92128

Pay Range: $22.00 – $28.60 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

GREAT OPPORTUNITY!!

Do you have a good eye for details? Are you passionate for Health-care and patient safety? Our **Sterile Processing Team** wants to add a **Sterile Processing Tech** to their close knit team. Our ideal candidate will be friendly and have a strong teamwork ethic. Someone who is able to learn quickly and serious about producing 100% accurate sterile trays for the OR. Previous medical experience is highly preferred.

+ 1300-2000 M-F

+ Weekend rotation about every 6-7 weeks

+ One Holiday a year

+ One day of call a week (must be answered within 45 min)

Overview

Since 1937, **Alton Memorial Hospital** has cared for residents in Alton, Illinois, and the surrounding communities in a five-county area. Starting as a land gift to the community from the Smith family, Alton Memorial today is a full-service acute care hospital. Alton Memorial offers patients a variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including surgery services, medical imaging, interventional and diagnostic heart services, cancer care, rehabilitation, 24-hour emergency care, ambulance services and more.

Central Sterile Processing Dept is charged with decontaminating and Sterilizing of all instrumentation for the Operating Room and Obstetrics. They prepare case carts by pulling the sterile supplies that are housed in the dept. Stock misc. sterile supplies for Wound Care and Skin Nurse.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Function as a team member in the operating room to support medical and nursing staff during the pre, intra, and post-operative phase, including preparing equipment and supplies for use by the medical team, cleaning and sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies, assembling case carts/trays and performing direct patient care as needed.

Responsibilities

+ Assembles and processes instruments sets, trays, supplies and linen; prioritizes trays and tasks according to the surgery schedule.

+ Utilizes and troubleshoots steam sterilizers.

+ Follows proper techniques and procedures to ensure the integrity of the sterilization process.

+ Disassembles, decontaminates, and processes instrumentation according to manufacturer and industry standards.

+ Transports patients with any necessary materials and documents to treat or diagnose.

Minimum Requirements

Education

+ High School Diploma or GED

Experience

+ <2 years

Supervisor Experience

+ No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

+ Cert/Lic in Area of Expertise

Preferred Requirements

Experience

+ 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

+ Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

+ Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

+ Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC

+ 401(k) plan with BJC match

+ Tuition Assistance available on first day

+ BJC Institute for Learning and Development

+ Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

+ Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits (https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/Benefits)

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer