Sterile Processing Tech II (Night Shift)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech II for the Night shift (11:00pm-7:30am), 40 hours per week. The role involves aseptic techniques, sterilization, and ensuring instrument readiness for patient care areas in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The candidate will handle decontamination, instrument processing, and quality checks while adhering to ethical, regulatory, and institutional standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Certification by NICHSPD, IAHCSMM or CBSPD required.
• Experience and knowledge of surgical instrumentation.
• Experience and knowledge in the use of all types of sterilization processes, decontamination, packing and shelf life, including aseptic techniques.

Responsibilities

• Uses Tray Tracking computer system in assigned areas of the department.
• Decontaminate, disinfect and/or sterilize surgical instruments per policies including infection control protocols.
• Inspects, sorts, and processes surgical instrumentation according to policy and procedures.
• Reports and isolates damaged and missing items to Resource Coordinator and Manager.
• Assembles and organizes instrument sets according to instrument count sheets.
• Prepares instrument trays for sterilization by wrapping or using a sterilization container.
• Maintains logs, checks and records test results; approves materials from Sterilizer or reports adverse results.
• Operates ultrasonic cleaner, washer-decontaminator, heat-sealing apparatus, sterilizers and cart washers.

Skills

Surgical instrumentation knowledge

Sterilization processes knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech II for the Night shift (11:00pm-7:30am), 40 hours per week. The role involves aseptic techniques, sterilization, and ensuring instrument readiness for patient care areas in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The candidate will handle decontamination, instrument processing, and quality checks while adhering to ethical, regulatory, and institutional standards.