Sterile Processing Tech – Evenings

Howard Head; Vail (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Parental leave (4 weeks paid)

Housing programs

Childcare reimbursement

Tuition Assistance

Annual Educational Funds

Wellbeing reimbursement

403(b) Retirement plan

Job summary

Howard Head Sports Medicine in Vail, CO is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech for evenings. This full-time role focuses on sterilization, instrument turnover, and precepting new staff within a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include maintaining instrument sets, documenting processes, and providing excellent patient service while adhering to HIPAA and organizational values. Training opportunities and competitive hourly wages are offered.

Qualifications

• Must have working knowledge of English (reading, writing, speaking).
• HIPAA compliance required.
• No formal experience required.

Responsibilities

• Clean, inspect, and sterilize tools per SPC standards.
• Maintain instrument sets; ensure cleanliness, completeness, sterility.
• Know instrument sets, configurations, and supplies.
• Document sterilization processes in log books.
• Use supplies efficiently to support quality care and cost control.
• Seek education and train new employees as a preceptor.
• Support teamwork and help resolve conflicts.
• Deliver excellent patient service; be a team player and advocate.
• Model Just Culture and organizational values.
• Other duties as assigned; HIPAA compliant.

Skills

English proficiency

HIPAA compliance

Preceptor potential

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Explore job opportunities at Howard Head Sports Medicine.

6212 Sterile Processing Center

Sterile Processing Tech – Evenings

New

Schedule

Schedule Full-time year-round Shift Evenings

Details

Company Vail Health Location Vail, CO Category Technicians/Patient Care Support Clinical Yes Close Date November 30, 2026

Pay

Hourly $23.40 – $29.48 USD

About the opportunity

To adhere to polices and sterile processing procedures set forth by the organization to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. To ensure the effective and efficient turnover processing of instruments to maintain patient safety at all times. To act as a preceptor to new employees.

What you will do

• Perform cleaning, inspections, and sterilization techniques based on established standards of practice for S.P.C.
• Maintain all instrument sets to ensure that instruments are clean, complete, function correctly, and are sterile.
• Maintain working knowledge of the instrument sets, configuration, and supplies.
• Responsible for the documentation of sterilization processes in all log books.
• Carefully and efficiently uses supplies and liners to facilitate quality care and cost efficiency.
• Seek additional education opportunities within and outside the hospital setting and share knowledge by serving as a preceptor to new employees.
• Participate in implementation of plans to improve teamwork or to resolve conflict.
• Provide excellent customer service, work as a team, and be an advocate to VVMC patients.
• Models a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

What you will need

Experience

• N/A

License(s) & Certification(s)

• N/A

Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Education

• N/A

Benefits at Vail Health Include

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
• Medical
• Vision
• Educational Programs:
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.