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Sterile Processing Tech Nights

Community Health Systems

Huntsville, AL

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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Huntsville, AL
POSTED
30+ days ago
At Crestwood Medical Center, we believe in the power of people to create great care! At our 180 bed full service acute care facility, we offer a friendly work environment, perfect for a new grad looking to start their career or an experienced technologist looking to make a change.


Crestwood Medical Center is located in Huntsville, Alabama which offers a rich history and variety of attractions, such as education, arts, nature or just pure entertainment. With a cost of living 8% lower than the national average, we are affordable for everyone!


Job Summary


The Sterile Processing Technician ensures the availability of clean, sterilized, and properly functioning surgical instruments and equipment for operating rooms and procedural areas. This role is responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, assembling, sterilizing, and storing instruments and supplies in compliance with hospital policies, procedures, and infection control standards. The Sterile Processing Technician supports patient safety by maintaining a sterile environment and adhering to established protocols.


Schedule: Full-Time, Nights, Sunday - Thursday 10P-6:30A


What We Offer


+ Student Loan Repayment Plans

+ Health Insurance Eligibility 1 st of the Month

+ 6% 401k Employer Matching

+ Tuition Reimbursement

+ Company provided renewal of BLS


Qualifications


+ Graduate of an accredited Sterile Processing Technician, Operating Room Technician, or Instrument Technician training program preferred

+ 0-2 years of experience in sterile processing, instrument reprocessing, or an operating room required


Essential Functions


+ Cleans, decontaminates, inspects, assembles, and sterilizes surgical instruments and equipment according to established protocols.

+ Conducts daily tests of sterilization equipment, including Bowie-Dick tests, chemical, and biological indicators, maintaining accurate records of results.

+ Stocks and assembles case carts, ensuring proper inventory and availability of instruments and supplies for procedures.

+ Performs routine maintenance of sterilization equipment, including weekly autoclave cleaning, and reports malfunctions promptly.

+ Organizes and stores sterilized instruments and supplies on appropriately labeled shelves to ensure easy accessibility.

+ Monitors and restocks supply shelves and carts daily, ensuring adequate inventory for hospital needs.

+ Adheres to infection control policies and procedures, including the use of standard precautions, to prevent hospital-acquired infections.

+ Obtains, returns, and dispenses supplies and equipment within requested time frames, ensuring efficiency and accuracy.

+ Conducts inventory checks and replenishes expired or used items on emergency and supply carts.

+ Assists with the orientation and training of new personnel in sterile processing protocols and procedures.

+ Communicates with nursing units to track and locate missing equipment and documents loss of supplies or equipment.

+ Ensures equipment is checked for proper functioning before each use and maintains a safe and sterile work environment.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.


About Crestwood Medical Center


Crestwood Medical Center is a Tier 1 Facility from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. We have been recognized as an Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by American College of Cardiology, a Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission and American Heart Association, a Blue Distinction® Center+ for Bariatric Surgery, Maternity Care and Spine Surgery, the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines for Heart Failure (Gold Plus) and AFib (Gold), a Certified Treatment Center of Excellence from the ALS Association, and other accreditations and recognition for Imaging, Endoscopy, Breast Care, and Elderly Care.
Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.

About the Company

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Community Health Systems

Community Health Systems, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) 330 HRSA Grantee with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status. Established from the roots of Inland Empire Community Health Center in Bloomington, CHSI has grown with community health centers in the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. These centers have been developed in accordance with standards established for safety net providers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), the Public Health Service (PHS), and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC).

As such, services are offered to the neediest in each community - the un-insured and under-insured, the working poor, those with limited ability to pay, the homeless, and the indigent. Services are provided at discounted (sliding fee scale) rates for those who qualify based on gross annual income and family size.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1985
WEBSITE
http://www.chs.net/