Sterile Processing Tech I

CommonSpirit Health; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 22,041 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy is seeking a Sterile Processing Professional to help protect patient safety by ensuring surgical instruments are decontaminated, sterilized, and ready for use with precision.

You will follow Universal Precautions, document testing and maintenance of equipment, and contribute to infection control, working with surgical teams in a high-demand hospital environment.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent required at hire.
• GED accepted as alternative to a high school diploma.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning, inspecting, processing, assembling, and sterilizing instruments per policy, procedure, standards, and IFU.
• Follow Universal Precautions and OSHA requirements at all times.
• Assist with daily/weekly testing and logging of mechanical equipment (Washers, Sonic, Sterilizers).
• Maintain accurate, legible documentation.
• Assist with routine instrumentation maintenance and item repair identification.
• Follow instrument set assembly procedures using checklists or tracking where available.

Education

High School Graduate

High School GED

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Sterile Processing Professional, you will be a critical guardian of patient safety, ensuring surgical teams receive correct, fully functional, and sterile instrumentation.

Every day, you will expertly perform decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, and dispatch with efficiency, expertise, and accuracy, delivering instruments with resourcefulness, determination, courtesy, and professionalism. You will continuously expand your knowledge of standards and procedures for surgical instrumentation.

To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a rigorous commitment to infection control, ensuring optimal surgical outcomes with a professional demeanor.

• Responsible for cleaning, inspecting, processing, assembling, and sterilization of all instruments and equipment following Policy/Procedure, Industry Standards, and manufacturer Instructions for Use (IFU).
• Practices Universal Precautions and follows OSHA requirements at all time.
• Assists with daily/weekly testing and logging of all mechanical equipment, including but not limited to Mechanical Washers, Sonic, all Sterilizers.
• Maintains accurate and legible documentation.
• Assists with the routine maintenance of instrumentation by identification of items needing repair.
• Follows procedure for set assembly utilizing Instrument Checklists and/or Instrument Tracking where available.

Job Requirements

• High School Graduate (General Studies), upon hire
• High School GED (General Studies), upon hire

Preferred

• 1‑2 years’ experience in Sterile Processing
• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician, upon hire or
• Certified Sterile Processing & Dist Supervisor, upon hire or
• Certified Sterile Processing & Dist Tech, upon hire or
• Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech, upon hire

Where You'll Work

At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Pay Range

$15.67 - $22.14 /hour