About this role
Join our team as an evening shift, full-time, Sterile Processing Tech in Tyler, TX.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- UT Health Tyler, the flagship hospital of the system, has 502 licensed beds specializing in advanced acute care medicine. Our hospital includes a 24-hour ER with Level 1 trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.
Responsibilities
The Sterile Processing Technician is assigned duties performing decontamination, preparation, sterilization and distribution of surgical instruments and medical equipment throughout the surgery center, utilizing infection control and safety practices during all phases of the process. This position is subject to overtime and callback as required by the hospital.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- High School graduate or equivalent
Preferred Job Requirements:
- One year of related experience in a hospital or outpatient operating room
- Two years’ of related experience in a hospital or outpatient operating room
- Sterile Processing Technician Certification
- BLS certification
Other facts
About UT Health East Texas
Representing the very best in healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 90 clinics across East Texas. With nearly 7,500 employees and over 1,000 licensed inpatient beds, UT Health East Texas provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air emergency fleet and EMS in a metropolitan service area of a quarter million people.
With the support of Ardent Health Services and the University of Texas System, UT Health East Texas is uniquely positioned to provide patients with access to cutting-edge research and clinical therapies while training and educating the next generation of physicians and other health professionals. At UT Health East Texas, our mission is to care for people — our patients, their families and each other. We do so while educating and developing the caregivers of the future.
What you'll do
- The Sterile Processing Technician performs decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments and medical equipment. This role requires adherence to infection control and safety practices throughout the process.
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