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Texas Childrens Hospital

Certified Sterile Processing Tech at Texas Childrens Hospital

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Job Description

We are searching for a Certified Sterile Process Technician -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide for the efficient processing of instruments and sterilization throughout Texas Children's Hospital.

Think you've got what it takes?

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Processes decontaminated medical devices as they are received, according to established priorities, medical device IFU's and best practices

Receives instruments from the decontamination area and processes appropriately

Performs physical and environmental duties as designated on a routine daily basis, including but not limited to cleaning workspace/instrument room/cabinets, emptying biohazards waste, monitoring sterilizers, and checking environmental monitors

Completes sterilization processes

Performs high-level disinfection

Performs other duties as assigned, including other essential instrument room duties

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

H.S. Diploma or GED

Licenses/Certifications: CRCST - Cert-Cert Reg Cent Ser TECH by The Healthcare Sterile Processing Association and CSPDT - Cert-Sterile Proc & Dist Tech by the Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician issued by The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution

ABOUT US

Texas Children's presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children's first health care location in Austin, Texas Children's Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children's Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children's Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org.

Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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A bachelor's degree is typically expected.
81,800 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
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