Sterile Processing Specialist — Instrument Sterilization

McLaren Health Care; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a full-time Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, sterilize, and prepare instrument sets for surgical and medical procedures. The role requires adherence to strict sterilization standards and teamwork within a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma, completion of an approved sterile processing course, and CBSPD certification within one year of hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of approved sterile processing course.
• Certification required within one year from hire as certified by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
• Prior experience in sterile processing preferred.
• Actively enrolled in approved sterile processing course with defined completion date.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate and sterilize instruments, medical supplies and equipment, and assemble, wrap and sterilize trays.
• Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency.
• Sorts mismatched sets and makes them available to sterile processing customers.
• Re-stocks, labels, maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment.
• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, OR, and equipment storage.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removal of defective equipment.
• Assists with maintaining departmental policies, quality improvement, safety, infection control standards.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Skills

Sterile processing

Aseptic technique

Inventory management

Documentation

Education

High school diploma

Sterile processing course

CBSPD certification within 1 year

Job description

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a full-time Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, sterilize, and prepare instrument sets for surgical and medical procedures. The role requires adherence to strict sterilization standards and teamwork within a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma, completion of an approved sterile processing course, and CBSPD certification within one year of hire.