Overview Join our team as a full-time Operating Room (OR) Sterile Supply Processing Tech in Albuquerque, NM. Fulf illing your purpose begins here: People First, Always . Here’s how we take care of our people: Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more . Your team is bigger than your department: Lovelace Medical Center is an acute care hospital, with 263 licensed beds, providing comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, stroke care, radiology and oncology services. We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute . We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect. Responsibilities Demonstrates the ability to read and interpret the surgery schedule and take a lead role in determining instrumentation and staff work flow. Demonstrates an advanced understanding of the procedures/policies required for decontamination and terminal sterilization of instrumentation while instituting protective measures to assure proper decontamination and sterilization. Demonstrates operational knowledge and technical competence when using equipment and supplies and can precept new employees in cleaning instruments/equipment/supplies properly and stores them securely. Maintains instrumentation/equipment in good working order and reports malfunctions or broken items or unsafe instrumentation to appropriate personnel. Demonstrates working knowledge of decontaminator, ultrasonic, washer sterilizer, hand washing delicate, flexible, power instrumentation, steam, plasma-hydrogen peroxide, paracetic acid methods of stylization. Takes ownership of assignments; other duties as assigned or requested. Communicates and listens effectively with internal and external customers; effectively understands instructions and shares knowledge. Cooperates and interacts with supervisors, peers, other departments, and all customer groups demonstrating our commitment to “service”. Qualifications Job Requirements High School diploma or equivalent Preferred Job Requirements One (1) year of previous job-related experience in Central Supply and/or Sterile Processing experience in hospital or clinic setting National Certification in Sterile Processing or equivalent