Sterile Processing Technician

University Hospitals Pain Management; Westlake, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus 3k

Sign-on bonus 5k certified

Job summary

University Hospitals is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician at St John Medical Center in Westlake, OH. This full-time, day-shift role requires rotating weekends and holidays and focuses on decontamination, sterilization, and packing reusable patient care items.

You will join the OR processing team, prepare instrument trays, and ensure PHI and patient data are handled per UH policies, contributing to safe and efficient perioperative care.

Responsibilities

• Decontamination procedure
• Prepares reusable patient care items for sterilization
• Sterilization using appropriate methods
• Picks surgical case carts, stores and distributes reusable patient care equipment, instrument trays and supplies
• Participates as a productive member of the OR processing team
• Maintains positive relationships with patients, customers, and co-workers
• Participates as a productive member of the perioperative process team
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Abide by PHI protection requirements

Job description

Position Details

• Full Time
• Day Shift
• Working rotating weekends and holidays required

Location: St John Medical Center in Westlake, OH

• 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.