**JOB REQUIREMENTS:** + High school diploma required + Certification (NICHSPDP or ISCHIM) preferred **Knowledge, Skill and Ability Knowledge:** • Knowledge of equipment function sufficient to be able to determine operational adequacy and to distinguish between operator error and equipment malfunction. • Knowledge of applicable sanitary, infection control, and safety standards sufficient to be able to perform all assignments within the safety parameters. • Using OneSource as resource- knowledge sufficient to be able to assemble and wrap appropriate instruments, supplies and equipment. • Knowledge of processes, procedures, quality assurance, chemicals and medical instruments sufficient to be able to decontaminate and sterilize equipment, supplies and instruments. • Ability to lift and move trays of instruments and patient care equipment, i.e., IV pumps, monitors, up to 25 lbs. • Must have good telephone manners and problem-solving skills. • Is able to perform bending, lifting, and washing using decontamination processes, which will include instrument pans, bins, trays, and carts of various sizes. Tactile differentiation, e.g. temperature, moisture. • Skill in cleaning specialized equipment. **MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED** • Standard equipment including: computer terminal, telephone, washer/decontaminator, sonic cleaner, sterilizer (steam and Sterrad), air compressor and biological incubator. **WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES** • Physical working environment may include, but not limited to, any of the following hazards: high pressure steam, chemical, electrical, mechanical, bio-waste, stress, back strain, body fluids, etc. • Environmental conditions may include, but not be limited to, variations in temperature, noise, odors, multi-stimuli, etc. Pressure from high volume census to meet deadlines to obtain adequate instrumentation from vendors. • Extensive people contact and interruptions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to constantly stand and walk. The employee frequently is required to stoop, crouch and twist. The employee is occasionally required to kneel, squat and sit. • The employee must be able to consistently support, push, pull and/or lift up to 25 pounds, • Functional physical demands include manual dexterity and fine motor skills and reaching. The following senses will be needed for essential duties of the job: speech, vision, hearing, smell and touch (i.e., tactile differentiation of temperature and moisture). • Have no physical limitations as to lifting trays of instruments. **_What We Offer:_** • Competitive compensation • Paid time off plans for vacations, holidays, and illness • Health insurance, including coverage for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs • 401(k) Company Match • Life and disability insurance • Flexible spending accounts • Opportunities for career advancement • Numerous Employee Recognition Programs • Education Assistance • Additional perks and discounts **New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program offered by the State of New Mexico:** **https://hed.nm.gov/financial-aid/loan-repayment-programs/health-professional** **WHO ARE WE:** **MountainView Regional Medical Center** is your community healthcare provider. We are a 168-bed facility, accredited by The Joint Commission, that provides a broad range of healthcare services, including inpatient and outpatient care, diagnostic imaging (https://www.mountainviewregional.com/diagnostic-imaging) and emergency (https://www.mountainviewregional.com/emergency-department) , medical and surgical care (https://www.mountainviewregional.com/surgery-services) . From spine surgery (https://www.mountainviewregional.com/spine-care-orthopedics) , minimally invasive and robotic surgery (https://www.mountainviewregional.com/robotic-surgery-services) and open-heart surgery to access to preventive and primary care (https://www.mountainviewregional.com/family-medicine-services) through an integrated delivery system, we strive to offer quality medical care to friends and neighbors in Las Cruces, Dona Ana County and throughout Southern New Mexico. As an accredited Chest Pain Center, accredited Bariatric Surgery Center, certified Knee Replacement Center, and certified Primary Stroke Center, we are committed to offering nationally recognized care. We believe in the power of people to create an exceptional healthcare experience. With more than 1,200 employees and 150 physicians on staff representing 50 medical specialties, we work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home. Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.