Night-Shift Sterile Processing Technician

Utah; Salt Lake City, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a Sterilization Technician to prepare, sterilize, and track surgical instruments and supplies for use in operating rooms and clinics. You will assemble carts and trays, monitor sterilization indicators, and maintain inventory while ensuring safety and compliance with procedures.

The role requires basic knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Entry level position.
• Preferred: work experience in a medical setting.
• Proficiency in sterilization procedures and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and sterilizes surgical instruments and supplies according to established procedures and techniques.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, and the repair or replacement of defective instruments.
• Sorts sets of instrument trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Assembles special procedure trays, surgical instrument trays and case carts.
• Delivers sterilized supplies to, and retrieves used supplies and trays from hospital department and clinic locations.
• Inspects and ensures proper functioning of instruments and equipment; facilitates the replenishment of low, broken or missing items.
• Documents patient charges for the use of supplies and procedure trays.

Skills

Communication

Anatomy knowledge

Follow instructions

Inventory management

Sterilization methods

Job description

University of Utah Health is seeking a Sterilization Technician to prepare, sterilize, and track surgical instruments and supplies for use in operating rooms and clinics. You will assemble carts and trays, monitor sterilization indicators, and maintain inventory while ensuring safety and compliance with procedures.

The role requires basic knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.