Sterile Processing Technician
Springfield, Oregon
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend

Sterile Processing Tech (SPT)

Location: Springfield, Oregon Specialty: Surgical Services Contract Length: 13 weeks Start: ASAP, about 4 weeks from offer for compliance. Orientations are held weekly on Mondays.

Schedule

• Shift: Evening, 5x8 hours (15:00 to 23:00)
• Hours: 40 per week, guaranteed
• On-call: No call
• Weekend requirement: TBD
• Block schedule: TBD

Required Qualifications

• Sterile Processing Technician (2 years of experience)
• Sterile Processing Technician experience within the last year
• CRCST or CBSPD
• Experience working with Level 2 Trauma patients
• Experience working with Cardiac patients
• Experience working with Neurology patients
• Experience working with OB-GYN patients
• Experience working with Orthopedics patients
• Experience working with Plastics patients
• Experience working with Vascular patients
• Experience in a(n) Acute Care setting
• Experience with ENT surgery
• Experience with General surgery

Role Details

Essential functions:

• Coordinate, assemble, and distribute supplies, equipment, and instruments for surgical cases
• Restock inventory
• Clean, decontaminate, disassemble, and sterilize instruments and supplies
• Operate a variety of sterilization equipment
• Clean and maintain department equipment

Skills:

• Acute hospital OR decontamination, disinfection, preparation and handling, and tray assembly
• Equipment documentation
• Biological and chemical indicators
• Steam sterilization and Sterrad testing and monitoring
• Answering and triaging phone calls

Surgical specialties: Cardiac, ENT, general, laparoscopic, neurology, OB/GYN, orthopedics, plastics, robotics, urology, vascular

Special equipment: Steam sterilizer, low temp sterilizer, SPM, washer disinfector, cart washer

Patient populations: Pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics

Case types: Level II trauma, spine, robotics, ortho, total joint, cardiac

Facility: Short-term acute care, nonprofit Level II Trauma Center, 385 staffed beds

Scrubs: Provided in the OR, any color Parking: Free

Compliance Requirements

• Background check within 60 days of start, with an annual update required; includes a 7-year search and SSN trace
• Exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) run 15 days before start and every 45 days after
• Social Security verification (may start pending if I-9 and E-Verify are on file)
• Education verification for highest education related to the specialty (transcript or diploma acceptable if the school cannot be verified)
• Washington State Patrol check within 90 days before start, for Washington placements only
• Drug test within 30 days of start, not required annually. Must include amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, 6-MAM, opiates, oxycodone/oxymorphone, and PCP. Marijuana is required for Oregon and Alaska candidates only.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, not required annually
• TB: negative IGRA or 2 PPDs within 1 year of start; TB questionnaire required annually in lieu of renewal
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: immunity via lab evidence, vaccines, or facility declination
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, declination, or vaccine series with positive titer
• Tdap vaccine or declination
• Flu vaccine or declination on file during flu season (11/01 to 03/31)
• Respirator clearance (RespSafety) required for onsite candidates, updated annually. Fit testing is not required for SPT techs.
• BLS is not required for this role
• Orientation quiz, must score 100%, completed before start
• Traveler orientation checklist, to be brought on day one