Position Overview: Join a dedicated healthcare team as a Certified Central Sterile Technician, working the day shift from 10:00am to 6:30pm. This role is ideal for individuals with a passion for maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and sterilization in a clinical environment. Experience with sterilizing surgical and hospital equipment is highly valued, though training and assistance with certification are available for motivated candidates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform thorough cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization of instruments, metal goods, and equipment essential for patient care.
• Assemble and package instruments and implants, ensuring accurate labeling and proper assembly.
• Operate sterilization equipment safely, including HIVAC sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners, ETO, and Sterrad systems.
• Maintain meticulous documentation of sterilizer charts, record books, and biological records.
• Check, resupply, and distribute reusable sterile and clean items across various hospital units.
• Adhere strictly to hospital-wide Body Substance/Standard Precautions, Respiratory and AFB isolation protocols, and comply with protective barrier requirements in Central Sterile.
• Load and unload sterilizing and cleaning equipment to ensure effective steam or gas sterilization.
• Participate in on-call rotations for weeknights, weekends, and holidays, with a required response time of 45 minutes during one holiday call period annually.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Certifications

Certified/Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) credential is mandatory.

Work Environment

This full-time position operates within a healthcare facility located in a regional area of the Midwest United States, offering a supportive and collaborative atmosphere.