Veterinary Sterile Processing Technician, CVRC

The Charleston Veterinary Referral Center is hiring a full- time Sterile Processing Technician to join our outstanding Surgery team!

Compensation: $25-30/ hr based on experience and skill level

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 hour shifts 

Benefits: Waiting periods may apply -

• Health insurance
• Employer Paid Pet insurance
• Generous paid time off and paid sick time
• Prioritization of work life balance
• 401k planning with employer matching structure
• Tuition reimbursement assistance for those looking to enroll in tech school and obtain LVT
• Financial support to those looking to obtain their VTS certification
• Out of state license transfer costs covered by CVRC, relocation assistance available when applicable
• CE Benefits
• And more!

CVRC located in beautiful Charleston, SC is the ONLY VECCS Level 1 certified facility in South Carolina, and 1 of only 2 in the southeast region of the United States!

We currently have a 16,000 square foot, state of the art facility with plans to grow in the new year. Our emergency center is staffed 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to always support our community!

Specialty services offered at CVRC include cardiology, internal medicine, neurology & neurosurgery, medical oncology (radiation oncology coming soon!), rehabilitation, soft tissue & orthopedic surgery. Our hospital houses an MRT, CT, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, and digital radiographs for diagnostic imaging.

About the Role: The Sterile Processing Technician will work alongside the Sterile Processing Assistant and surgery team with cleaning and preparing operating rooms. This position will ensure smooth operations of the surgery inventory.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: 

• Weekly, monthly, and quarterly inventories of surgery equipment/supplies; coordinating with inventory team as needed. 
• Ordering new supplies/instruments for surgery as needed. Unpacking, checking and stocking new equipment, instruments and devices. Troubleshooting instruments and equipment; liaison to repair companies.
• Sterilizing instruments with Ethelyne Oxide and Steam methodization. Cleaning, assembling, and inspecting instruments, cleaning operating rooms, stocking the hospital and surgery suites with supplies and sterile instrumentation. Ensuring equipment needed for upcoming procedures are in house, sterilized, and ready for use. 
• Laundering cloth items.

Requirements:

• Previous experience working in a sterile processing in a hospital or outpatient facility, either human or veterinary medicine. Previous experience working in veterinary medicine preferred, but not required.
• Excellent time management, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills. 
• Strong work ethic and a positive attitude.
• Attention to detail, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Fluent English skills (speaking & reading) are required for the role; fluency in multiple languages a plus

About You: An experienced surgical instrument technician, with strong communication skills seeking a cohesive, hard-working team, committed to quality patient care, and 5-star service. 

We have worked hard to create an inclusive environment where our team can work collaboratively and support one another in successes big and small. Come experience state of the art equipment and groundbreaking surgeries and procedures, with opportunities to use your technical skills in more advanced ways every day.

It’s a calling and we are on a mission to save lives. Apply now to join our team!

www.charlestonvrc.com/

Charleston, SC

We are excited to announce Ethos Veterinary Health as our new name. Ethos is the new, industry-leading community of legacy Ethos Veterinary Health, Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, SAGE Veterinary Centers, and legacy NVA Specialty and Emergency hospitals. This powerful new community brings together a dynamic network of ~145 hospitals, an unmatched team of experts, cutting-edge technology, and an unwavering commitment to the advancement of the animal health profession and better patient outcomes.
Our commitments to the industry, the profession, our teammates, and our patients, will not change, and in fact will be stronger than ever, as we forge new ground as this new dynamic community.
Ethos Veterinary Health offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees.  The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process.  For positions based in Colorado, EVH provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
Ethos Veterinary Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

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