Center Core Technician - 1.0 FTE

CHS Children's Hospital and Health System, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Wisconsin is seeking a Center Core Technician to manage the central supply area between the operating room and staff, ensuring sterile instruments and supplies are ready for procedures. You will coordinate case carts, monitor instrument levels, and support turnover processes to uphold patient safety.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and Sterile Processing experience, with strong organizational and communication skills to interact with surgical teams.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED/HSED.
• 2+ years Sterile Processing experience.
• Analytical ability to learn and differentiate different types of instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to interact with physicians, nursing staff and patients/families.
• Ability to stand and maneuver equipment for extended periods of time.
• Basic knowledge and skill of computer use.
• Strong sense of personal accountability, service orientation, sensitivity and responsiveness to the requests from departments and the pace and intensity unique to surgical service platform.
• Ability to critically think and problem solve, along with the ability prioritize and make decisions that directly impact patient care.
• Has a high degree of situational awareness.
• Ability to read doctor preference cards.

Responsibilities

• Completes and coordinates the delivery of case carts, instruments, supplies and equipment to the appropriate operating room, including identifying missing items from case carts and ensures they are made available prior to the start of the case.
• Monitors and maintains proper levels of surgical instruments kept in the center core.
• Assists with the loaning/borrowing of supplies, instruments and equipment for surgical procedures.
• Coordinates the reprocessing of turnover items.
• Reads doctor preference cards and locates appropriate supplies.
• Tracks instruments in SPM.
• Restocks supplies and instruments on specialty carts.
• Transports requested instruments to ORs from elevator; Returns unused supplies and instruments from center core.

Skills

Analytical ability

Interpersonal & communication

Read doctor preference cards

Stand and maneuver equipment

Basic computer use

Situational awareness

Prioritize & decision making

Education

High School diploma or GED/HSED

Job description

At Children's Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children's Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children's Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/

This position is hours M-F 9am-5pm (no weekends, no call). In the fast-paced world of the operating room, precision saves lives—and you’re the person making sure everything is exactly where it needs to be. We’re looking for a Center Core Technician who thrives on organization, speed, and purpose. In this role, you won’t just move equipment—you’ll power surgical teams, keep critical procedures running smoothly, and play a vital role in patient care. You will manage the central supply area (core) between operating room, ensuring surgeons and operating room staff have the necessary sterile instruments, equipment and supplies to support surgical efficiency and patient safety.

What you will do

• Completes and coordinates the delivery of case carts, instruments, supplies and equipment to the appropriate operating room, including identifying missing items from case carts and ensures they are made available prior to the start of the case.
• Monitors and maintains proper levels of surgical instruments kept in the center core.
• Assists with the loaning/borrowing of supplies, instruments and equipment for surgical procedures.
• Coordinates the reprocessing of turnover items.
• Reads doctor preference cards and locates appropriate supplies.
• Tracks instruments in SPM.
• Restocks supplies and instruments on specialty carts.
• Transports requested instruments to ORs from elevator; Returns unused supplies and instruments from center core.

What is required

• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
• 2+ years Sterile Processing experience.
• Analytical ability to learn and differentiate different types of instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to interact with physicians, nursing staff and patients/families.
• Ability to stand and maneuver equipment for extended periods of time.
• Basic knowledge and skill of computer use.
• Strong sense of personal accountability, service orientation, sensitivity and responsiveness to the requests from departments and the pace and intensity unique to surgical service platform.
• Ability to critically think and problem solve, along with the ability prioritize and make decisions that directly impact patient care.
• Has a high degree of situational awareness.
• Ability to read doctor preference cards.

Children’s Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.

We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness.

We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

Children's Wisconsin is the region's only independent healthcare system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. In Milwaukee and throughout the state, we provide kids and their families a wide range of care and support - everything from routine care for ear aches or sore throats to life saving advances and treatment options. Our academic partner, The Medical College of Wisconsin, brings many of the nation's most well-respected doctors to our team. Together we work to ensure that every child and family we serve receives nothing but the best. Learn more about our affiliation with the Medical College of Wisconsin and the power of academic medicine.

Certifications/Licenses: Dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children