Harris Health
Sterile Processing Tech I-FT/Evening (Ben Taub Hospital)
Harris Health, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Sterile Processing Tech I – Evening (Ben Taub Hospital)
About Us
Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety‑net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low‑income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient‑centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
Job Summary The Sterile Processing Technician I (SP Tech I) is responsible for decontaminating, processing, and sterilizing instruments, supplies, and equipment by following established standards and guidelines. The SP Tech I demonstrates personal and professional effectiveness.
Minimum Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent required.
Completion of Central Service Technology Course or equivalent work experience (at least one year in central sterile processing). One year of work experience in Central Sterile Processing may substitute for the course.
Above average verbal communication skills with heavy public contact.
Legible handwriting and coherent writing for reports.
Knowledge of medical terminology, critical thinking, ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment, lead projects, monitor and interpret gauge results, research surgical instruments and supply companies.
Basic computer (PC) proficiency.
Work Schedule Weekends, holidays, flexible, on‑call.
Equipment Operated
Sterilization equipment, decontamination equipment, endoscopic re‑processors, heat sealers, biological incubators, bar‑code scanners, computer/printer, elevator system, temperature monitors, visual screen monitors, digital camera, inter‑department paging system.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Job Summary The Sterile Processing Technician I (SP Tech I) is responsible for decontaminating, processing, and sterilizing instruments, supplies, and equipment by following established standards and guidelines. The SP Tech I demonstrates personal and professional effectiveness.
Minimum Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent required.
Completion of Central Service Technology Course or equivalent work experience (at least one year in central sterile processing). One year of work experience in Central Sterile Processing may substitute for the course.
Above average verbal communication skills with heavy public contact.
Legible handwriting and coherent writing for reports.
Knowledge of medical terminology, critical thinking, ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment, lead projects, monitor and interpret gauge results, research surgical instruments and supply companies.
Basic computer (PC) proficiency.
Work Schedule Weekends, holidays, flexible, on‑call.
Equipment Operated
Sterilization equipment, decontamination equipment, endoscopic re‑processors, heat sealers, biological incubators, bar‑code scanners, computer/printer, elevator system, temperature monitors, visual screen monitors, digital camera, inter‑department paging system.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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