Sterile Processing Technician - Surgical Services Shift

Overview

Description
At Island Health, people are at the center of everything we do. As a part of the Surgical Services team, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our mission to care for those who care for others. You’ll help create a positive and seamless experience for every team member — ensuring they feel valued, supported, and heard.

In the Sterile Processing Technician position, you will play a key role in the decontamination and processing of instruments and equipment. Re-stock equipment carts used in various hospital departments.

• Distributes medical surgical reprocessed instruments to clinical areas daily and as needed.
• Cleans, packages and processes various trays and instruments.
• Keeps adequate inventory of stock in surgical services to assure continuous patient care.
• Operates decontaminating and high-level disinfecting equipment and maintains daily control record to assure proper sterilization.
• Cleans shelves, cupboards, autoclaves, sinks and counters according to written procedures.
• Clean and disinfect endoscopy scopes as needed.
• Assists in evaluation of new products.
• Assists in keeping records specific to department.
• Assist in orienting new Central Supply personnel.
• Retrieves supplies from Materials Management Department.
• Takes call time on a rotation basis.
• Ensure instrumentation is available and ready for next day’s surgery schedule and alert director of shortages.
• Prioritize trays of instruments for reprocessing to ensure availability of instruments in demand.
• Respond to pages promptly and appropriately.
• Perform daily air removal tests (DART) and biological testing for sterilizers.
• Answer departmental phone and respond to requests accordingly.
• Troubleshoot equipment as needed.
• Attend workshops and in-services to meet individual needs in area of skill development and continuing education.
• Interact positively with Administration, Directors, Managers, Supervisors, peers, co-workers, subordinates, patients and visitors.
• Maintain regular attendance and manage sick leave usage levels.

• Makes sound judgments based on factual information.
• Establishes work priorities based on workload and need.
• Correctly identifies surgical instruments and medical surgical supplies.
• Demonstrates knowledge and working vocabulary of medical terminology.
• Communicates relevant information accurately and concisely.
• Functions as a member of a team demonstrating team effort.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates ability to perform in a calm and proficient manner in an emergency situation.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to utilize good aseptic technique and infection control practices.

• On the job or formal training as a central service technician over 30 days or up to 3 months.
• Current CRCST Certification
• High School graduate or equivalency

At Island Health, every role contributes to our mission of compassionate, high-quality care. Join us and help create a workplace where every team member feels valued and supported.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off and Extended Illness Benefits
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Vested Retirement Contributions and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Programs
• Employee Recognition Events and a supportive, community-focused team

Location: Anacortes, WA – Onsite
Schedule: 1 FTE / Full Time / Days
Salary Range: $21.30 - $31.64 per hour

Note: For Information on Employee Benefits and SEIU Contract, see the official posting.