Sterile Processing Technician

University Hospitals Pain Management; Parma (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$3,000 sign-on bonus (non-certified)

$5,000 sign-on bonus (certified)

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management in Parma, OH, is seeking a full-time Sterile Processing Technician for the evening shift. The role requires rotating weekends and holidays, with day shift training to start.

You will receive, decontaminate, reassemble, sterilize, store, and distribute reusable patient-care equipment and instrument trays, supporting the OR and perioperative teams while upholding PHI and UH policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of sterile processing experience.
• Experience with decontamination and preparation of sterile items.
• Ability to work evenings and rotate weekends and holidays.
• Commitment to PHI handling and UH policies.

Responsibilities

• Performs decontamination procedures.
• Prepares reusable patient care items for sterilization.
• Sterilizes items using appropriate methods.
• Picks and distributes sterile equipment and instrument trays.
• Participates as a productive member of the OR processing team.
• Maintains positive relationships with patients, customers, and coworkers.
• Supports the perioperative process team.

Skills

Sterile processing

Decontamination

O.R. support

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Position Details

• Full Time
• Evening Shift
• Working rotating weekends and holidays required
• Day Shift training to start required
  

Location: Parma Medical Center

For full time positions ,University Hospitals is offering a $3,000 sign on bonus to external applicants that are non-certified, but have a minimum of 6 months of working sterile processing experience. A $5,000 sign on bonus is being offered to external applicants who are certified in sterile processing.

A Brief Overview

The Sterile Processing Technician role is responsible for receiving, sorting, decontaminating, reassembling, packaging, sterilizing, storing and distributing reusable patient care equipment, instrument trays and supplies.

What You Will Do

• Performs decontamination procedure
• Prepares reusable patient care items for sterilization
• Sterilization using appropriate sterilization methods
• Picks surgical case carts, stores and distribute reusable patient care equipment, instrument trays and supplies
• Participates as a productive member of the O.R. processing team
• Maintains positive relationships with patients, customers, and co-workers
• Participates as a productive member of the perioperative process team

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.