Sterile Processing Tech

You’ll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet® Recognition consecutively since 2006.And you'll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage.

This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine!

Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.

• Medical
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• Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Paid Time Off
• employee wellness program
• and much more.

Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years.

All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting.

Shift: Evening, Nights, Weekend Employment Status:
Full-Time (.75 or greater) Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Non-Exempt) Starting Wage DOE: $17.85 - 22.31
* May be eligible for $2,500 sign on incentive*

This position is responsible for ensuring that all surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment are properly maintained, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked in a quality/timely manner throughout the hospital. Serves as a resource to sterile processing customers, both on Main Campus and in the Region.

• Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic's mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
• Decontamination:
  Identifies and uses appropriate methods as identified by manufacturer's guidelines to sort, disassemble, decontaminate, clean, and disinfect instruments and clinical equipment. Shows proficiency in operating and troubleshooting cleaning equipment. Appropriately handles garbage, soiled linen, and biohazard materials. Maintains safety standards and ongoing departmental competencies and educational requirements.
• Instrument assembly and packaging:
  Identifies and inspects instruments for cleanliness and functionality. Correctly assembles instruments and packages them appropriately to set standards as it relates to validated sterilization method. Must be familiar with the various packaging materials available for sterilization and must be able to select the appropriate packaging for the item and sterilization process. Must be able to correctly identify a multitude of different instruments and how to properly process them.
• Sterilization/High Level…