Sterile Processing Specialist — Impactful Federal Role

Indian Health Service; Kayenta (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service (IHS) seeks a Medical Supply Technician to process sterile supplies and support safe patient care. The role emphasizes decontamination, sterilization of instruments, and ongoing inventory control in a federal healthcare setting.

The selected candidate will maintain equipment, ensure infection control standards, and support clinical operations across wards and clinics while complying with federal requirements and security policies.

Responsibilities

• Decontamination, instrument preparation, equipment maintenance, storage, and issuing of sterile supplies.
• Prepares the full range of trays and sets used on the wards and in the clinics of the facility.
• Selects appropriate method for sterilizing, tests operation of equipment for effective sterilization.
• Disassemble and clean equipment, reassemble after cleaning and operate to test for proper functioning.
• Periodically inventories medical supplies, equipment, record keeping.
• Exercises appropriate infection control precautions when handling contaminated articles.

Job description

Indian Health Service (IHS) seeks a Medical Supply Technician to process sterile supplies and support safe patient care. The role emphasizes decontamination, sterilization of instruments, and ongoing inventory control in a federal healthcare setting.

The selected candidate will maintain equipment, ensure infection control standards, and support clinical operations across wards and clinics while complying with federal requirements and security policies.