Sterile Processing Technician - WeLearn Program

Welcome WeLearn / Ready to Work graduates, we invite you to complete this interest of application to join our talent pool.

Join our team as a 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
• Clean and disinfect the Operating Room or procedureal area between patients thoughout the day
• Reprocess instruments in the Operating Room environment utilizing immediate use steam steriliztion or peracetic acid and maintain the standards of reprocessing at the level utilized in the Central Processing Department
• Act as a resource for the Operating Room staff and all other departments within the hospital

Job Requirements

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

Preferred Job Requirements

• Previous hospital experience
• Knowledge of medical terminology