Sterile Processing Technician I (rotating shifts)
Summary
Maintains sterile medical instruments by decontaminating, assembling, sterilizing, and distributing them across hospital departments while adhering to infection control standards.
The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for maintaining infection control standards as related to the decontamination and re-processing of equipment and instruments used in patient care throughout the organization. This role ensures that all surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, and distributed in a timely manner throughout the hospital.
The ideal candidate must be able to work well with a team and independently with little supervision. This position will work rotating shifts. Candidate will need to be available to work Days, Evenings, and Nights. (Shift differentials paid on applicable shifts)
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
- Specialty certification desired (HSPA), can be obtained on the job
- Experience in hospital/clinical setting preferred
- Basic computer proficiency required
- Strong attention to detail
- Positive attitude
Company Information
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.
Equal Opportunity
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.