Sterile Processing Clerk - United Medical Park Ambulatory Surgery Center Job at Surgery Care Affiliates, Waterloo, IA

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  • Surgery Care Affiliates
  • Waterloo, IA

Job Description

Overview

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.

What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:

  • Clinical quality

  • Integrity

  • Service excellence

  • Teamwork

  • Accountability

  • Continuous improvement

  • Inclusion

Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, to learn more about our benefits.

Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.

Responsibilities

The Sterile Processing Clerk (Instrument Processing Technician) is responsible for maintaining instruments and equipment in an optimal fashion and preparing instrumentation, equipment, and sterile supplies for the surgical patient.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Functions as an Instrument Processing Technician under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.

  • Knowledge of sterilization procedures, aseptic technique, and maintenance and care of instruments and equipment.

  • Knowledge of standards and engages in practices and procedures of sterile technique.

  • Cleans and/or disinfects instruments and equipment after use and returns it to the proper area, in appropriate sequence, for storage and/or processing.

  • Differentiates sterilization and disinfection methods required for specific instruments and equipment.

  • Cleans, wraps, sterilizes, and disinfects instruments and equipment and maintains the functions of the instrument processing area/department.

  • Responsible for crossover duties in other areas such as purchasing supplies and inventory management in proper areas according to facility policy and management guidance.

Qualifications

  • High school graduate or GED required.

  • Understanding of sterilization and high-level disinfection technologies including industry standardized principles and practice in sterilization and disinfection required.

  • Prior experience in instrument processing preferred.

  • Prior experience as a surgical technologist/procedure technologist preferred.

  • Successful completion of BCLS Course within 90 days of employment required or documentation of current BCLS certification.

  • Certification in instrument processing is preferred.

USD $16.88/Hr. USD $25.00/Hr.

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