Sterile Process Technician

Mclaren-Health-Care; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to handle decontamination through set assembly and sterilization in a full-time, night-shift role.

Responsibilities include inspecting instruments, operating sterilizers, wrapping and labeling, and documentation compliance with AORN/HFAP/OSHA standards.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and 6 months experience in an SPD or surgical scrub tech; preferred training beyond high school.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6 months work experience in Sterile Processing or as Surgical Scrub Tech.
• College-level Sterile Processing course preferred.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate all surgical instruments and devices.
• Inspect and function-check instrumentation before tray assembly.
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard and specialty instruments.
• Understand common equipment used in sterile processing.
• Wrap, label, and prepare items for sterilization.
• Document sterilization processes accurately.
• Perform vacuum and biological testing as required.
• Communicate equipment and supply needs to supervisor.
• Collaborate with OR staff and team members.
• Maintain a clean, safe work environment.
• Comply with regulatory agencies (AORN, HFAP, OSHA, AAMI).
• Retrieve case sheets for OR cases via the computer system.
• Accurately pull case carts for OR cases.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

Skills

Sterile Processing

Instrument inspection

Team communication

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Sonic washer

Washer/sterilizer

Sterrad

Steam sterilizer

Ethylene oxide sterilizer

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

The primary responsibilities of the role include all aspects of processing; decontamination through set assembly, and sterilization.Dependent on the clinical setting; preparation of surgical case carts and materials management may be expectations of the role.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for the decontamination of all types of surgical instrumentation, power equipment, and medical devices.

2. Inspects and performs functional checks on instrumentation/equipment to assure proper functioning prior to set/tray assembly.

3. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of basic instrumentation as well as specialty instrumentation.

4. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of common equipment used in sterile processing; sonic washer, washer/sterilizer, cart washer, Sterrad sterilizer, steam sterilizer, ethylene oxide sterilizer/aerator and Steris System I.

5. Processes, wraps and labels all equipment and instrumentation for sterilization using appropriate wraps and containers.

6. Performs proper documentation as it relates to the sterilization process.

7. Performs all duties relating to vacuum and biological testing for all types of sterilizers.

8. Communicates departmental equipment and supply needs to appropriate supervisor.

9. Works and Communicates effectively with all team members and OR staff.

10. Maintains a clean and safe work environment.

11. Performs in accordance with established protocols in compliance with regulatory agencies to include state and local agencies, AORN, HFAP, OSHA and AAMI.

12. Performs all duties relating to retrieving case sheets for OR cases using the computer system.

13. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of pulling case cart with accuracy.

14. Performs other related job duties as requested.

Qualifications

Required:

High School Diploma or GED

6 months work experience in a Sterile Processing Department or as a Surgical Scrub Technician OR completion of a college-level course in Sterile Processing

Preferred:

One to two years of formal education or training beyond High School in Post –High school course in Sterile Processing

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26003529
• Daily Work Times: 11:00PM - 7:30AM
• On Call: No

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.