Sterile Processing Tech II

Trinity Health; United States; On-site; USD 24,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Loyola Medicine, part of Trinity Health, seeks a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate instruments, assemble trays and sterilize for patient procedures in our Chicago area facilities.

You will assemble case carts for specific surgeries, document BI results, and escalate issues to supervisors. On-call responsibilities and a high standard of asepsis are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Less than one year of previous job-related experience required.
• Surgical - Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician required.

Responsibilities

• Sterile Processing Technician decontaminates instruments, assembles trays and sterilizes instrument trays for prescribed patient procedures.
• Assembles case carts for specific surgical procedures.
• Documents BI results and items in each sterilization load; informs supervisor when issues arise.

Skills

Sterile Processing

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Rotating Shift Description: Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,500 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. All three of our hospital sites are within a short commute from the city! If you are a Sterile Processing Technician who’s interested in working for a regional leader in healthcare, delivering compassionate care and improving the lives of those in our communities, join the Loyola team and become Loyola Strong!

What you’ll do:

The Certified Sterile Processing Technician decontaminates instruments, assembles trays and/or equipment, and sterilizes instrument trays for prescribed patient procedures. Assembles case carts for specific surgical procedures. In response to the time-critical needs of the surgeon, nurses and OR team members, the SRP CP Technician processes a variety of highly specialized surgical instrument trays and powered surgical tools and implant devices, often in high pressure situations engendered by the life-threatening nature of unexpected trauma or technologically advanced surgical procedures. Sterilizes instruments including quarantining instruments until the biological indicator (BI) is read negative. Documents information correctly regarding the BIs. Correctly documents all items in each sterilization load, including peel packs and trays. Informs manager, supervisor, or lead when there is a problem with a sterilization load and reprocesses as needed.

What you'll need for this job:

• High School Diploma required.
• Preferred: High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education
• Less than one year of previous job-related experience required.
• Preferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
• Surgical - Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician required
• On-Call is required

Compensation:

Pay Range: $17.30-$26.81 per hour. Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.

Benefits:

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Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well‑being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.