Sterile Processing Tech II

CommonSpirit Health; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston is seeking a Sterile Processing Professional to safeguard patient safety by ensuring surgical instrumentation is correct, sterile, and ready for procedures.

You will decontaminate, prep and pack, sterilize, and dispatch instruments with accuracy, while following infection control standards and continuously updating your knowledge of procedures.

A detail-oriented, organized teammate who communicates well will thrive in our fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Exacting attention to detail to ensure instrument readiness.
• Strong organizational skills for fast-paced surgical environments.
• Commitment to infection control and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots equipment within Department
• Prepare work area at beginning of shift.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area at all times. Participates in routine cleaning activities (i.e. sterilizers, surface areas, storage carts, etc.)
• Transports and decontaminates all soiled instrumentation and equipment to a state of cleanliness, disinfection and disposes of all infectious items according to established procedures
• Maintains customer focuses and service responsiveness by answering incoming calls in a timely manner and responding immediately to emergency requests
• Assures accuracy in the assembly and packaging of all necessary instrumentation, special trays and equipment for sterilization. Inspects and lubricates all instruments according to manufacturer recommendations to insure cleanliness and proper working order

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Infection control

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1+ year Sterile Processing experience

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.

• Troubleshoots equipment within Department


• Prepare work area at beginning of shift.


• Maintains a clean and safe work area at all times. Participates in routine cleaning activities (i.e. sterilizers, surface areas, storage carts, etc.)


• Transports and decontaminates all soiled instrumentation and equipment to a state of cleanliness, disinfection and disposes of all infectious items according to established procedures


• Maintains customer focuses and service responsiveness by answering incoming calls in a timely manner and responding immediately to emergency requests


• Assures accuracy in the assembly and packaging of all necessary instrumentation, special trays and equipment for sterilization. Inspects and lubricates all instruments according to manufacturer recommendations to insure cleanliness and proper working order

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate, upon hire or


• High School GED, upon hire and


• More than 1 year of experience, upon hire


• None, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke's is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience-modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.