Sterile Processing Tech I - Full Time - 11:00AM - 7:30PM - Traverse City, MI

Munson Healthcare; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Full benefits

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Educational opportunities

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Munson Healthcare in Traverse City, MI, seeks a Sterile Processing Tech I for the 11:00AM – 7:30PM shift. This full-time role focuses on cleaning, sterilizing, and handling instruments to ensure safety and readiness for procedures.

You'll join northern Michigan's leading healthcare system, with opportunities for growth, on-the-job training, comprehensive benefits, tuition assistance, and a supportive team environment that values quality and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities.
• Excellent communication to coordinate with surgeons and staff.
• Able to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Master the Art of Clean - clean and sterilize medical instruments.
• Process Like a Pro - assemble, process and distribute instruments.
• Infection Prevention Champion - maintain high sterilization standards.
• Storage Strategist - organize and store instruments efficiently.
• Team Player Extraordinaire - collaborate with OR staff and departments.
• Quality Control Guru - detect issues and uphold standards.
• Adapt and Thrive - support new initiatives in a dynamic dept.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Sterile Processing Tech I - Full Time - 11:00AM - 7:30PM - Traverse City, MI

• Full-time
• Shift: Day/PM Shift
• Status: Full Time

As northern Michigan's largest healthcare system, we are deeply connected to the communities we serve and committed to caring for our families, friends and neighbors.

When you join Munson Healthcare, you’ll find a supportive work environment that is focused on continuously improving. This is a place where you can learn and grow, and your career can flex with your life. And when you step out of work, you'll find things to do in every season--from freshwater beaches and outdoor recreation to unique restaurants and world-class wineries.

Are you ready to improve your life and join the team that improves lives in our communities every day?

• Our dynamic work environment includes many opportunities for growth and development.

Munson Healthcare:

• Balance– Get out on the water, in the woods, on the trails or around town
• Opportunity– Be a part of northern Michigan’s leading healthcare team with opportunities for personal and professional growth throughout the healthcare system
• Flexibility– A career that can change as your life changes
• Teamwork– Our people make Munson Healthcare a great place to work!

What You'll Be Doing

• Master the Art of Clean -Get hands-on with cleaning and sterilizing medical instruments—think of yourself as a precision artist ensuring every tool is spotless and ready for action
• Process Like a Pro -Handle the assembly, processing, and distribution of medical instruments with the attention to detail that would make a surgeon proud
• Infection Prevention Champion -Play a crucial role in keeping patients safe by maintaining the highest sterilization standards—you're literally a guardian of patient safety!
• Storage Strategist -Organize and store instruments so efficiently that finding what you need is a breeze
• Team Player Extraordinaire -Collaborate with operating room staff, hospital floors, and outside departments to keep everyone equipped and ready to go
• Quality Control Guru -Catch any issues before they become problems—your eagle eye for detail keeps our standards sky-high
• Adapt and Thrive -Embrace our fast-paced, ever-changing environment and help us implement new initiatives that keep our department evolving

If you're patient, detail-oriented, love hands-on work, and can take direction like a champ, this is your chance to shine!

Unlock Your Potential: Advance Your Career to Tech II or III

• High school graduate or GED

What are the duties and responsibilities of a Sterile Processing Technician?

A Sterile Processing Technician will have many duties throughout the day, such as retrieving and processing used instruments, processing instruments with various chemicals to sterilize the instruments for future use and ensuring the organization has an adequate inventory of instruments as needed.

What makes a good Sterile Processing Technician?

A good Sterile Processing Technician must have excellent organizational skills since they are required to oversee the sterilization of instruments across different departments. They must also have good communication skills to provide updates to Surgeons and other medical professionals throughout the day.

Who does a Sterile Processing Technician work with?

A Sterile Processing Technician typically works alone when they sterilize instruments in the Central Processing Department (CPD), but they may work with Surgical Technicians to ensure instruments are set properly in operating rooms upcoming operations.

The Benefits of Working at Munson:

• On-the-job training
• Full benefits, paid holidays, and paid time off (up to 19 days your first year)
• Tuition reimbursement and ongoing educational opportunities
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and personal consulting
• Wellness plans, an employee assistance program and employee discounts

*Terms and conditions apply

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.