Vail Health Vail , CO 81658
Posted 2 weeks ago
To us, it's about living life to the fullest while serving our patients, teammates, neighbors and friends. We are dedicated and passionate in everything we do, seeking challenge and appreciating the routes that got us here. Whether our path is clinical or not, we all came to find balance and meaning in our lives within the work we are passionate about and the adventures we live.
Vail Health has become the world's most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail.
In addition to the hospital, Vail Health has many access points including:
Howard Head Sports Medicine offers physical therapy services at 10 locations and works closely with our internationally renowned orthopedic partners at The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopedics & Neurosurgery.
Vail Health also owns interest in multiple joint venture ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) throughout the region.
Colorado Mountain Medical, Beaver Creek Medical Center, urgent care clinics in Vail, Dillon, Avon and Eagle, Edwards medical campus and Eagle Healthcare Center.
The Shaw Cancer Center and Sonnenalp Breast Center are the region's only fully accredited cancer treatment center and comprehensive breast center.
Vail Health is also leading the way in serving our communities' behavioral health needs with outpatient behavioral health services at the Edwards Community Health Campus, and the Precourt Healing Center, a 28-bed in-patient behavioral health facility, opening in 2025.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Perform cleaning, inspections, and sterilization techniques based on established standards of practice for S.P.C.
Apprentice Program - For safety purposes apprenticeship program participants will not be permitted to work in the decontamination room. They will be shown the process and dress code when there is no work in the area
Learn and become familiar with all other sections of the department including
Assembly (prep/pk)
Instrument inspection
Case cart picking
Sterilization using low temperature
Offloading cart washer
Maintain all instrument sets to ensure that instruments are clean, complete, function correctly, and are sterile.
Maintain working knowledge of the instrument sets, configuration, and supplies.
Responsible for the documentation of sterilization processes in all logbooks.
Carefully and efficiently uses supplies and liners to facilitate quality care and cost efficiency.
Seek additional education opportunities within and outside the hospital setting and share knowledge by serving as a preceptor to new employees.
Participate in implementation of plans to improve teamwork or to resolve conflict.
Provide excellent customer service, work as a team, and be an advocate to Vail Health patients.
Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.
Models a Just Culture and Vail Health Values.
This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience:
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the functions of this position.
Communicates effectively, clearly, and timely.
Ability to work under stress and to deadline while working (independently or) with others. This position does not provide patient care.
As a member of the Sterile Processing Team as part of the apprenticeship program you will be restricted to tasks that comply with the Department of Labor Child Labor Laws.
It is common to encounter potential hazards in the healthcare environment. Some of these hazards could include, but are not limited to: radiation, toxic chemicals, biological hazards, heat, noise, dust and stress. Vail Health has a Safety Management program in place addressing these issues.
License(s):
Certification(s):
Computer / Typing:
Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.
Education:
Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.
Hourly Pay:
$22.60-$22.60 USD
Some roles may be based outside of our Colorado office (remote-only positions). Roles based outside of our primary office can sit in any of the following states: AZ, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. Please only apply if you are able to live and work primarily in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.
Relocation and housing assistance may be available.
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