Sterile Processing Technician I

STERIS Canada Corporation; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

STERIS Canada Corporation is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician for their Birmingham facility. The role involves reprocessing surgical instruments, ensuring patient safety through sterilization practices. Candidates should have a high school diploma and ideally some relevant experience. This full-time position offers opportunities for career advancement and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Medical/Vision/Dental benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k) with company match

Qualifications

• 1+ years of SPD or transferrable experience preferred.
• Must maintain certification with 12 Continuing Education Credit Hours annually if required.
• Ability to work in high-pressure Healthcare Service environment.

Responsibilities

• Reprocess surgical trays ensuring they are decontaminated and sterilized.
• Operate sterile processing washers and sterilizers.
• Participate in regular on-site training.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Medical instrument knowledge

Knowledge of sterilization and processing equipment

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of a Sterile Processing/Surgical Technologist program

Job description

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At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

How You Will Make a Difference

Does an opportunity to work in healthcare excite you? If you’re looking for a rewarding career where you can make an impact on the health and safety of those around you, we’d love to discuss you joining our team as a Sterile Processing Technician. No prior experience in Sterile Processing? Everyone must start somewhere! We make sure you are trained in all facets of Sterile Processing to set you up for success and career advancement.

Our Sterile Processing Technicians take pride in their work because they know it plays an important role in patient safety. Safe procedures start with clean instruments. Our Sterile Processing Technicians work behind the scenes of healthcare facilities in a fast-paced environment, impacting patient safety without being patient facing. When healthcare facilities need the help of product experts, they call us because they know our Technicians are continuously trained on industry best practices.

What You Will Do

• Reprocess surgical trays post-surgery; ensuring they are decontaminated, cleaned, inspected, sterilized, correctly assembled within a timely manner and ready for the next case
• Operate sterile processing washers, sterilizers, ultrasonic and drying cabinets
• Participate in regular on-site training

What You Need to Be Successful

• 1. A high school diploma or equivalent required. Completion of a Sterile Processing/Surgical Technologist program
  preferred.
  2. 6 months - 1+ years of SPD or transferrable experience required.
  3. Some states require CRCST or CSPDT certification as a prerequisite of the job.
  a. If required, must maintain certification by completing 12 Continuing Education Credit Hours annually.
  4. Basic computer skills and aptitude.
  5. Medical instrument knowledge preferred.
  6. Knowledge of sterilization and processing equipment preferred.
  7. Ability to work daily in a fast-paced, high pressure Healthcare Service environment.
  8. Awareness of LEAN concepts and ability to translate this in the work environment preferred.
  9. Communicates in a professional manner to all hospital staff, Customers and company employees via all forms
  of communication.
  10. Must be a team player and demonstrate flexibility to work in all areas of the department to meet production
  demands.
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What We're Offering You in Return

STERIS is a global organization offering full time opportunities to join our growing team. We offer benefits including Medical/Vision/Dental, Paid Time Off, and a 401(k) with company match.

Our motto in the Sterile Processing Department is simple: 100% complete, 100% sterile, 100% on time. As a Sterile Processing Technician, you play a crucial role in making sure we live up to that standard. If you’re looking for the chance to impact dozens of people a day, and you want to further your career with a company that offers several opportunities for career development, click the apply button below. Let’s create a healthier and safer world, together.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 [phone] . This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.

Job Category: Clinical Support/Instrument Processing/Education

Nearest Major Market: Birmingham
Job Segment: Sterile Processing, Infection Control, Medical Technologist, Inspector, Patient Care, Healthcare, Quality