Sterile Processing Technician

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Sterile
Processing Technician? At Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, you come first. HCA
Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our
incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, offers a total rewards package that supports
the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans
and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits
_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._
You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives
and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a
dedicated Sterile Processing Technician like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Central Sterile Processing Tech is fully competent in all aspects of the
decontamination, assembling, prep and pack, sterilization, and storage.
Recognizes and reconciles potential customer service issues without
supervision. Accurately documents sterilization records. Performs with expert
knowledge and skills while cleaning, decontaminating, preparing and
sterilizing supplies, instruments and equipment. Effectively maintains the
National Standards and Recommended Practices for Sterilization, supplies, and
equipment and promotes collaboration with physicians, nursing staff,
department heads, and personnel of other departments. Adheres to national,
state and hospital department policies.
Essential Job Functions:
1. Responsible for control of all parts of the sterilization process:
a. decontamination; b. prep, pack, sterilize; c. documentation of
sterilization d. sterile storage including remediation of equipment failures
and hazards.
2. Inspect, assemble and test general and specialty instrumentation for
proper functioning. Identifies tray type by contents of instrument tray.
Identifies instruments that do not function properly and replaces or reports
instruments that need repair or that are missing.
3. Work in conjunction with the OR staff to provide timely sterile products.
Maintain strong working/collaborative relationships with other departments to
ensure flow and continuity of services.
4. Maintain consistency and continuous workflow between the OR and Central
Service Sterile Processing while practicing excellent customer service.
5. Operate and maintain all equipment; keep records of loads completed, items
of loads and maintenance procedures performed
6. Monitor surgery schedules daily, identifying general, specific and
potential needs for all cases.
7. Operate and maintain autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items
in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
8. Monitor and maintain appropriate records to remain compliant with
applicable regulatory agencies, as well as reporting occurrences immediately
to supervisors.
9. Attend in-service presentations, including but not limited to infection
control, patient safety, quality improvement, SDS and OSHA standards.
10. Report defective equipment to supervisor or staff.
11. Demonstrates competence and teaching ability when resolving issues
related to sterilizers and the processing, interpreting and recording Bowie
Dick and biological test results.
12. Functions independently in any Sterile Processing area and collaborates
with other disciplines to provide quality patient care.
13. Performs high-level disinfection using established policies and
procedures as required.
14. Decontaminate, reprocess and maintain flexible endoscopes

# What qualifications you will need:

Minimum Education, Experience, Training, Required Knowledge, Skill, Abilities
and Other Job-Related Characteristics:
1. Education: A. High School graduate or equivalent. B. Preferred graduate of
a surgical technologist program C. Preferred Sterile Processing Certification
2. Experience: Minimum of three months experience and/or fully competent in
role Central Sterile Service or Sterile Processing.
3. Employee completes initial and ongoing training and competencies as
defined by service line, facility and department/unit which are specific to
the needs of the patient population served (if applicable).
Methodist Hospital Metropolitan houses 370 bed. We house the largest emergency
room in downtown San Antonio. Our women’s pavilion is the only freestanding,
center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn
babies. We welcome nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. We are home
to the Methodist Weight Loss Center. We have been designated an American
Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®.
Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work
in Healthcare. For the fifth consecutive year we are recognized as a Leader in
LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. We
are the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence
designation. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been recognized by Leapfrog
for focus on safety and quality. We received a Grade A Hospital Safety Score
for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain
Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the
Joint Commission. We were the premier Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of
Approval for Sepsis Certification. Join our accredited team today.
> “Good people beget good people.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
> HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team
is reviewing applications for our Sterile Processing Technician opening.
Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume
today to join our community of caring!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
Apply