Sterile Processing Technician

Join our team as a variable shift, PRN, Sterile Processing Technician in Pocatello, ID.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people:

• Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more.

Your team is bigger than your department:

• Portneuf Medical Center is a nationally recognized healthcare leader with 205 beds, serving as the region's tertiary care and Level II Trauma Center, housing the Portneuf Heart and Vascular Institute, Portneuf Cancer Center, Portneuf Medical Group, and Portneuf Air Rescue.
• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

• Responsible for ensuring that all reusable supplies, such as, instruments, equipment, linen, and surgical supplies are properly decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, and distributed.
• This position includes cleaning and disinfecting the Operating Room or procedural area between patients though-out the day.
• It includes the reprocessing of instruments in the Operating Room environment utilizing immediate use steam sterilization or per-acetic acid and maintaining the standards of reprocessing at the level utilized in the Central Processing Department, when possible.
• The incumbent acts as a resource for the Operating Room staff and all other departments within the hospital.

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Certification by HSPA required within 18 months of hire

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Previous hospital experience
• Knowledge of medical terminology