Sterile Processing Technician

Intermountain Healthcare; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

Intermountain Healthcare in Denver seeks a Central Processing Technician to disassemble, clean, decontaminate and sterilize surgical instruments across levels 1–3. The role includes inventory, equipment checkout, and coordinating with care teams, with pay ranges shown and full benefits.

Day-to-day duties cover sterilization testing, packaging, and communication with providers and vendors. Requires CP Certification within 1 year for Level 1, with Level 2–3 certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Must attain Central Processing Certification from HSPA within one year of hire date.
• Central Processing Certification from HSPA required.
• High School Diploma

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect basic surgical instruments.
• Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label and sterilize basic instruments.
• Print off a needs list and collect items for surgical/medical procedures.
• Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses.
• Perform inventory duties and communicate with providers and vendors.

Skills

Communicate effectively both verbally

Customer Service

Vendor Relationships

Sterilization Techniques

Equipment Operations

Disinfecting Surgical Instrumentation

Sterile Processing

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Description

This position is responsible for ensuring that all basic surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a quality / timely manner throughout the hospital. Will begin to train and validate competencies to allow perform of these duties independently and without close supervision. Utilizes applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations, promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards, performs other duties as assigned. May be required to work overtime based on business need, may be required to float to other departments (within the scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need, may be required to be placed on-call based on business needs.

Shift Details: Full-time/Benefits Eligible Second Shift 2pm-1030pm Monday-Friday with rotating 48 hour weekend call every 16th week

For an example of the day‑to‑day job duties, please see this video below: Central Processing Technician at Intermountain Healthcare.

Essential Functions

Level I

• Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect basic surgical instruments.
• Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label and sterilize/high level disinfect basic surgical instruments.
• Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures.
• Clean, and correctly use CP equipment.
• Perform, read, validate and record all biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before making equipment available for use.
• Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures.
• Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses.
• Issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment.
• Perform basic inventory duties as required.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and written with providers, caregivers, and vendors.

Level II

• Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic medical procedures and 2+ surgical specialties.
• Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label and sterilize surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic procedures and 2+ surgical specialties.
• Clean, troubleshoot and correctly use CP equipment.
• Perform, read, validate and record all biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before making equipment available for use.
• Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures.
• Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses.
• Issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment.
• Perform inventory duties, such as locating, equipment and consumable products at your facility to send to the utilizing department when required.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and written with providers, caregivers, and vendors.
• Validate all our basic competencies for Sterile Processing within our education system.
• Locate, read and perform a manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFU).

Level III

• Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic medical procedures and 4+ surgical specialties including higher acuity procedures (i.e. Orthopedics, neuro, and Vascular).
• Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label and sterilize surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic procedures and 4+ surgical specialties including higher acuity procedures (i.e. Orthopedics, neuro, and Vascular).
• Perform, read, validate and record all biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before making equipment available for use.
• Perform and document daily and weekly testing of decontamination and sterilization equipment.
• Clean, troubleshoot and correctly use CP equipment.
• Work with medical equipment/instrumentation vendors to check-in, prepare, sterilize and check-out requested equipment/instrumentation.
• Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures.
• Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses.
• Issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment.
• Perform inventory duties, such as locating, equipment and consumable products at your facility or other facilities and work with SCO to send items to the utilizing hospital or department when required.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and written with providers, caregivers, and vendors.
• Teach, train, orient and precept students and new SPD caregivers explaining concepts in addition to modeling correct and safe practice.
• Help validate all our basic competencies for Sterile Processing within our education system.
• Locate, read and perform a manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFU).

Skills

• Communicate effectively both verbally and written
• Customer Service
• Vendor Relationships
• Sterilization Techniques
• Equipment Operations
• Disinfecting Surgical Instrumentation (Level 2-3)
• Sterile Processing (Level 2-3)

Posting Specifics

Level 1 Pay Range: 19.50 - 26.48 USD Hourly

Level 2 Pay Range: 20.07 - 28.59 USD Hourly

Level 3 Pay Range: 20.88 - 31.09 USD Hourly

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Department: Sterile Processing

This position could be filled as a Sterile Processing Technician II or Sterile Processing Technician III depending on qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications (Level 1)

Must attain Central Processing Certification from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association) within one year of hire date.

Minimum Qualifications (Level 2-3)

Central Processing Certification from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association) required.

Preferred Qualifications

High School Diploma

Experience with Sterile Processing Department software CER or CIS certification through HSPA (Level 3)

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.

Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.

Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment.

Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Location: Saint Joseph Hospital

Work City: Denver

Work State: Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $19.50 - $26.48

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