Sterile Processing Tech - Precision Instrument Care

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to sterilize and decontaminate surgical instruments and supplies for use in the operating room and across hospital and clinic locations. The role involves assembling carts, tracking instrument inventories, and monitoring sterilization indicators.

The position is not patient-facing and requires adherence to safety protocols. Essential duties include preparing instruments, verifying equipment, organizing trays, and ensuring timely

Qualifications

• Entry level position in sterile processing or hospital support.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and sterilizes surgical instruments and supplies according to established procedures and techniques.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, and repairs or replaces defective instruments.
• Sorts instrument trays and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Assembles special procedure trays, surgical instrument trays and case carts.
• Delivers sterilized supplies and retrieves used supplies and trays from hospital departments and clinics.
• Inspects instruments for proper functioning and replenishes low or missing items.
• Documents patient charges for the use of supplies and trays.

Skills

Communication skills

Anatomy & physiology knowledge

Medical terminology

Follow written/verbal instructions

On-call / weekend shifts

Protective equipment use

Job description

University of Utah Health seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to sterilize and decontaminate surgical instruments and supplies for use in the operating room and across hospital and clinic locations. The role involves assembling carts, tracking instrument inventories, and monitoring sterilization indicators.

The position is not patient-facing and requires adherence to safety protocols. Essential duties include preparing instruments, verifying equipment, organizing trays, and ensuring timely