KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, dermatology, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, vascular surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care.

Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission. The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision.

Under the management and direction of the Central Sterile Processing Charge, the Central Sterile Processing Technician performs the highest level of patient care through the execution of highly regulated decontamination and sterilization processes including; inspection and assembly of complex and continually evolving surgical instrumentation, equipment, and emergency packs and trays in accordance with all federal and state regulatory standards, prescribed protocols and current industry standards. The CS Technician utilizes specialized skills and knowledge in rotating assignments among various positions within the sterile processing department as needed, to include; endoscope reprocessing, decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, transportation and sterile storage.

What is required...

• High School Graduate or equivalent;

• Certification will be required within 1 year of enrollment into On-the-Job and online training programs (enrolled by department upon hire!).

  OR

• Current certification through internationally recognized organization such as the International Association of Healthcare Central Services Material Management, (IAHCSMM) or the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, (CBSPD).

• Graduate of approved Central Services Technician Course or equivalent education and experience (Certification required within 1 year of hire).
• Current Washington State NAC license or current Washington State MA-C license or One year of previous experience as an NAC or MA-C (Certification required within 1 year of hire).

What is preferred...

• Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) Certification 

Wage:  Wage range starts at $15.21/hour.  Actual wage will be based on years' of applicable experience. Upon successful certification there will be an increase in wage.  

FTE:  1.0 = 40 hours/week

Union Status:  This is a non-union covered position.

Benefits:  This position is benefits eligible.

KVH is following Governor Inslee’s orders in the amended proclamation 21-14 where all Health Care Providers and Workers are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before October 18th, 2021.