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Logan Health Sterile Processing Technician | Willing to train! in Kalispell, Montana
Job Description Summary:
Become a Vital Part of the Surgical Team as a Sterile Processing Technician!
No experience? No problem! We’ll train you!
Are you detail-oriented, a team player, and looking for a career where you can make a real impact? Join Logan Health as a Sterile Processing Technician, where every day brings the opportunity to support life-changing surgeries. You’ll play a crucial role in ensuring our surgical instruments are ready to go when they’re needed most—all while learning new skills and advancing your career in healthcare.
Why Choose This Role?
Evening Shift = Extra compensation!
We’ve Got Your Back: No prior experience in sterile processing? No problem! We provide comprehensive, hands-on training to set you up for success.
Work with Purpose: Be the behind-the-scenes hero who ensures patient safety and surgical success.
Career Growth: We’ll help you earn your certification (IAHCSMM or CBSPD) within two years. Your success is our success!
What You’ll Do
Decontaminate, sterilize, and prepare surgical instruments with precision and care.
Assemble surgical trays, ensuring everything is ready for life-saving procedures.
Monitor and maintain equipment to ensure everything works perfectly, every time.
Support the surgical team with your attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Stay organized and efficient, keeping supplies stocked and ready to go.
What You’ll Bring
A desire to learn and a commitment to excellence.
Great organizational and critical thinking skills—you thrive in a fast-paced environment!
The ability to work independently and as part of a supportive team.
A knack for managing details, ensuring nothing gets overlooked.
What We Offer
Training and Development: Start with no experience and grow into a certified professional.
A Collaborative Team: Be part of a supportive and fun group that values your contributions.
A Job with Meaning: Know your work helps deliver top-notch patient care.
Your Path to Certification
We’ll support you every step of the way as you work toward earning your sterile processing certification. Think of this as the start of a rewarding career in healthcare!
Ready to Start Your Journey?
If you’re looking for a role where you can learn, grow, and make a difference every day, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join the Logan Health team as a Sterile Processing Technicia n—and take the first step toward an exciting new career!
Qualifications:
Minimum of one (1) year work experience in sterile processing or healthcare preferred. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Minimum of one (1) of the below must successfully be obtained within two (2) years of hire:
International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM)
Certified Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) certification
Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.
Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.
Job Specific Duties:
Provides excellent customer service and exhibits professional demeanor at all times.
Manually sorts, disassembles, cleans and/or disinfects instruments, scopes and supplies per department protocol for assigned area(s). Utilizes critical thinking skills in regards to workflow and assignment.
Performs quality control on instruments/scopes by checking for visual damage, sharpness, cleanliness, and working condition. Initiates process for repairs and/or replaces as applicable to assigned area(s). Completes all daily production and quality control records.
Recommends ordering of new instruments as needed. Stocks surgical case cart area, processing, decontamination, and code blue cart shelving. Stocks and maintains code blue carts for immediate need and usage.
Continually checks for any outdates of sterile items and packaging integrity. Performs immediate-use steam sterilization of instrumentation using proper technique. Prepares surgical instrument sets and/or trays. Prioritizes production of surgical case cart, floor stock trays and miscellaneous.
Wraps, packages, and sets up instrument trays per department protocol. Labels all instrument sets, peel-pouches, etc.
Efficiently and accurately loads sterilizers per department procedure and as applicable to assigned area(s).
Sterilizes instruments, scopes, supplies and linen using mandated sterilization processes per department protocol.
Ensures proper operation of sterilization units through daily quality control testing.
Inspects equipment as applicable to assigned area(s) for visible signs of malfunction and reports malfunction to leader in a timely manner.
Processes requisitions and requests for case carts, instrumentation and supplies in a timely manner.
Communicates deficits in supplies or instruments for case carts to appropriate stakeholders per department protocol.
The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.
Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.
Shift:
Evening Shift - 8 Hours (United States of America)
Schedule Details:
Please know schedules and shifts are subject to change based on patient care and department/organizational needs.
Schedule: Evening Shift
Logan Health operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.
Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements
If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes:
Criminal background check
Reference checks
Drug Screening
Health and Immunizations Screening
Physical Demand Review/Screening
Equal Opportunity Employer
Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application, testing or interview process, please notify Human Resources.
