Sterile Processing Tech: Enabling Safe Surgeries

Talentify; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah Health is seeking a Sterilization Technician to sterilize and decontaminate surgical instruments for operating rooms and clinics. The role involves assembling instrument sets, maintaining inventory, and ensuring proper sterilization processes are followed.

This entry-level position requires attention to detail, reliable teamwork, and willingness to work flexible shifts. On-site in Salt Lake City, you will contribute to patient care indirectly by safeguarding sterile

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare and sterilize instruments per procedures.
• Verify equipment functions and replace defective instruments.
• Assemble instrument trays and case carts; maintain inventory levels.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and sterilizes surgical instruments and supplies according to established procedures and techniques.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, and the repair or replacement of defective instruments.
• Sorts sets of instrument trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Assembles special procedure trays, surgical instrument trays and case carts.
• Delivers sterilized supplies to, and retrieves used supplies and trays from hospital department and clinic locations.
• Documents patient charges for the use of supplies and procedure trays.

Skills

Communication skills

Sterilization methods

PPE compliance

Shift flexibility

Anatomy/Physiology knowledge

Follow instructions

Job description

The University of Utah Health is seeking a Sterilization Technician to sterilize and decontaminate surgical instruments for operating rooms and clinics. The role involves assembling instrument sets, maintaining inventory, and ensuring proper sterilization processes are followed.

This entry-level position requires attention to detail, reliable teamwork, and willingness to work flexible shifts. On-site in Salt Lake City, you will contribute to patient care indirectly by safeguarding sterile