Sterile Processing Apprentice: Instrument Care

Foundation Health Partners; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental

401k with employer match

Tuition Assistance

Student Loan Forgiveness

Onsite Gym

Wellness Programs

Discount programs

Job summary

Foundation Health Partners’ Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Alaska offers a Sterile Processing Tech Apprentice Program as a trainee role. Duties include decontamination, assembly, packaging and sterilization of surgical instruments following established protocols.

Technicians operate steam autoclaves, maintain sterilization logs, and ensure compliance with safety and infection-control standards while supporting OR needs. The program includes a $20 hourly wage plus shift differentials and benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Mechanical aptitude with ability to break down moving parts, clean, lubricate and reassemble.
• Effective organizational, communication and human relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, assembles and packages all instruments following established protocols and performs necessary repairs or reassembles and stores specialized surgical instruments.
• Operates steam autoclaves and Hydrogen Peroxide sterilizers and maintains related logs.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment by following Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices.
• Responds to service requests from the Operating Room and prioritizes instrument needs to support OR readiness.
• Performs duties in accordance with policies, procedures, and accreditation requirements.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Human relations skills

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Foundation Health Partners’ Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Alaska offers a Sterile Processing Tech Apprentice Program as a trainee role. Duties include decontamination, assembly, packaging and sterilization of surgical instruments following established protocols.

Technicians operate steam autoclaves, maintain sterilization logs, and ensure compliance with safety and infection-control standards while supporting OR needs. The program includes a $20 hourly wage plus shift differentials and benefits.