**Description** **Introduction** Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Sterile Processing Tech you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Portsmouth Regional Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. **Benefits** Portsmouth Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: + Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. + Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. + Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing + 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) + Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock + Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. + Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more + Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts + Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships + Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) + Colleague recognition program + Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) + Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards) **_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._** Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Sterile Processing Tech where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise! **Job Summary and Qualifications** **Position Summary:** **_This is a Evening shift position with a rotating weekend schedule!_** **The Central Sterile Technician is responsible for cleaning, decontamination, assembling and sterilizing all reusable supplies for patient care. They are also responsible for the storage of surgical instrumentation/equipment.** **SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS** **:** 1. **Identifies opportunities to improve performance within the unit and assists with the application of these opportunities.** 2. **Demonstrates and applies principles and techniques of decontamination, disinfection and sterilization.** 3. **Applies principles of infection control and cross-contamination.** 4. **Responds appropriately in areas of risk, i.e. wears protective equipment, avoids cross contamination, immediately responds to unsatisfactory sterilization results, reprocesses when sterile integrity in doubt.** 5. **Creates and maintains accurate records regarding inventories, instrument set content, sterilized goods and biological test results.** 6. **Demonstrates skills to access resource information/personnel for decontamination and sterilization of all hospital or loaner equipment processed through the CSR unit.** 7. **Maintains all systems in place regarding quality control and accountability for sterilization processes.** 8. **Demonstrates a working knowledge of all CSR/OR/SSU sterilization and disinfection equipment.** 9. **Demonstrates self-direction above and beyond daily assignments and actively offers assistance to colleagues both within the main O.R.’s, cardiac O.R.’s and various other surgical services units.** 10. **Maintains certification for length of employment. Educational opportunities are available through several venues, both in-house and externally.** 11. **As a professional, understands the concepts of customer service and acts accordingly, with grace under pressure.** 12. **Realizes that Central Sterile is part of a larger picture. Collaborating with the OR, CSR can enhance patient care through communication to work cohesively, minimize, and eliminate “flashing” of surgical instrumentation.** 13. **Understands that the CSR position is fluid, with job responsibility changes occurring as needed. Central Sterile is in a unique position to affect for the better or worse, management of the daily OR schedule.** **What qualifications you will need:** + **Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPT) must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date** + **High School Graduate / GED** Situated in Portsmouth, NH, Portsmouth Regional Hospital (https://portsmouthhospital.com) is a premier 234-bed acute care facility that offers exceptional healthcare services to the Seacoast region of Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. This hospital is the sole ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center on the Seacoast of New Hampshire, making it an essential resource for the community. It boasts the region's only comprehensive heart and vascular program, along with 24/7 comprehensive neurosurgical and stroke clot retrieval programs for both hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes. Portsmouth Regional Hospital is owned by HCA Healthcare, a respected healthcare provider that runs three hospitals, an ambulatory surgery center, two freestanding emergency rooms, an urgent care center, and 46 physician practices in New Hampshire. HCA Healthcare has 2,600 colleagues and 554 physicians on staff, provides $15.8 million in uncompensated care, and pays $43.8 million in taxes annually. Its other hospitals in New Hampshire include Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, and freestanding emergency rooms in Seabrook and Dover. In 2023, a third freestanding emergency room is expected to open in Plaistow. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Sterile Processing Tech opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Unlock the possibilities and apply today!** We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.