Entry-Level Sterile Processing Technician

UofL Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health is seeking a Sterile Processing professional for the University Hospital - UMC in Louisville. The role involves decontamination, sterilization, storage, and timely preparation of surgical instruments according to AAMI, AORN, and CDC guidelines.

Responsibilities include assembling supplies, delivering case carts, maintaining inventory, and providing preceptor support to new staff while ensuring safety and quality in all processing activities.

Qualifications

• Understands policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Works independently in decontamination, sterilization, and sterile storage.
• Preceptor support to other employees.

Responsibilities

• Answers calls and assists with items needed.
• Assembles supplies and prepares case carts for procedures.
• Delivers case carts to Surgery Department.
• Maintains back-up case carts and inventory.
• Performs cleaning, decontamination, inspection, packaging and sterilization of instruments.
• Operates processing equipment and monitors sterilization processes.

Skills

Sterilization

Decontamination

Case carts

Preceptor duties

Tools

Processing equipment

Job description

UofL Health is seeking a Sterile Processing professional for the University Hospital - UMC in Louisville. The role involves decontamination, sterilization, storage, and timely preparation of surgical instruments according to AAMI, AORN, and CDC guidelines.

Responsibilities include assembling supplies, delivering case carts, maintaining inventory, and providing preceptor support to new staff while ensuring safety and quality in all processing activities.