Sterile Processing Assistant Sterile Processing (Per Diem)

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking staff to support sterile processing operations across hospital units, operating rooms, and departments.

Responsibilities include retrieving used instruments, preparing case carts for the SPD team, cleaning areas with sterile supplies and handling washers and carts, while ensuring proper handling of equipment and supplies. The role involves standing/walking portions of the day, data entry, and assisting with alarms and accessibility needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Orientation program provided.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve used materials, instruments, medical devices and equipment from units, OR, ED, delivery rooms and other areas.
• Prepare case carts for the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) team.
• Clean areas containing sterile supplies and unload washers and cart washers.
• Dry case carts and rigid containers; dust cover sterile supplies.
• Assist with bells and door access as needed.
• Frequently handle data entry and manual tasks related to instrument preparation.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Retrieves used materials, instruments, medical devices and equipment from the nursing units, operating room, emergency department, delivery rooms, nurseries, outpatient departments, etc., according to established procedure
• Prepares case carts for the SPD team
• Cleans areas containing sterile supplies
• Unloads washers and cart washers
• Dries case carts and rigid containers
• Dust covers sterile supplies
• Answers the door bells as needed

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Standing for up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 hours at a time.
• Walking for up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 hours at a time.
• Sitting for up to 2 hours per day, 1 hour at a time.
• Frequently uses fingers and hands for data entry, assembling instrument trays, picking items for case carts and packaging items.
• Frequently uses upper extremities to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Hearing ability sufficient to hear above noise level of operating equipment (sterilizers).
• Must be able to hear alarms and telephone.
• Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, peripheral vision (must be able to detect defects in instruments, such as nicks, burrs, etc.).
• Frequently pushing and pulling carts weighing up to 200 pounds.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Orientation program.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.