Sterile Processing Technician presso Northwest Orthopaedic Specialist

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialist is growing our Surgery Center and looking to bring on a night shift Sterile Processing Tech. The Sterile Processing Tech is responsible for the preparation, care, sterilization and/or transportation of medical and/or surgical instruments, packs, supplies, and equipment for the operating rooms and procedure rooms at TOSC (The Orthopedic Surgery Center). This is a full-time, benefitted position. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Accurately prepares, inspects, and identifies all surgical and procedural instruments in an efficient and effective manner and according to process and procedures.
• Meticulously inspects all surgical instruments and equipment for proper alignment, sharpness, function, and cleanliness before terminal cleaning and sterilization according to process and procedures.
• Accurately assembles clean instruments into specialized sets, package or wrap those instruments for sterilization. 
• Is mindful of surgery schedule to ensure uninterrupted supply of sterile instruments
• Maintain knowledge of surgery preferences and assists with picking supplies and instruments for surgical cases.
• Assists in maintaining current listing of contents of all operating room and procedure room instruments.
• Maintains adequate inventory of supplies, equipment and instruments
• Recognized damaged or compromised of sterile packaging and instruments
• Assists with education and in-service on instrumentation and equipment and sterilization and disinfection.
• Practices Standard Precautions at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Detail oriented and excellent problem solving skills
• 1-2 years of Sterile Processing Experience strongly preferred
• C.R. Central Service Tech 
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

SHIFT:

Monday-Friday, 7:00 PM-3:30 AM, no weekends or major holidays 

BENEFITS:

NWOS offers a robust benefits package to our employees and their families.

Our benefit plans include:

• Medical Insurance 
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life & ADD Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Life & ADD Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary AFLAC Options
• 401k Employer Match after 1 year
• 401k Profit Sharing after 1 year
• PTO (.0615 per hour paid)
• 7 paid holiday

Hiring Range: $‎18.50-$‎33.92