Sterile Processing Technician I

Hugh Chatham Health, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Career development programs

Job summary

Advocate Health's Sterile Processing Services at Luke's Medical Center is seeking a Full-time Sterile Processing Technician to maintain, inspect, disinfect, and sterilize surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies. The role requires a High School Diploma with no prior experience; you will work 3pm-11:30pm with rotating weekends and holidays, 40 hours per week.

Pay ranges from $20.80 to $31.20 per hour; eligible benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Knowledge of sterilization principles and applications.
• Ability to function in a fast paced environment and manage sterile processing.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Processes and maintains proper care of all surgical instruments and equipment, scopes and powered instruments including cleaning, disinfecting and sterilization.
• Receives soiled items, sorts, rinses, and prepares sets per policy; wraps and labels for sterilization and storage.
• Operates aerator, gas or steam sterilizers and related equipment; performs quality assurance testing for sterility.
• Maintains documentation and records; handles inventory and case cart preparation; ensures proper handling of high-cost instrumentation.
• Performs patient positioning and lifting tasks as needed with proper technique.

Skills

Sterile Processing

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Autoclave

Sterilizers

Job description

Department

37719 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Sterile Processing Services

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

3pm-11:30pm. Rotating weekends and holidays.

Pay Range

$20.80 - $31.20

• Processes and maintains proper care of all surgical instruments and equipment, scopes and powered surgical instruments which includes inspection, evaluation of proper function, cleaning disinfecting and sterilization. Maintains quality control and documentation records of the sterilization process. Distributes designated supplies and equipment to all areas of the medical center.


• Receives soiled and contaminated items in decontamination area. Sorts equipment, rinses as needed, places equipment through sonic tanks and washers, reassembles trays, performs safety checks, hangs and sorts instruments, wraps sets according to set policy, and wraps towels and basins appropriately.


• Sterilizes instruments and equipment using the aerator, gas sterilizer or steam sterilizer and operates glass dryer. Packages items in steri/peel as required. Performs quality assurance testing for all methods of sterilization to ensure sterility of supplies. Hand cleans miscellaneous instruments (Baxter pump, hypothermo units, etc.) and operates the cart cleaner.


• Ensures proper care and handling of high cost instrumentation and equipment to include items requiring special handling, laser instrumentation, orthopedic implants, cardiac assist devices, endoscopic and microscopic instrumentation.


• May build case carts according to procedure and physician preference as specified. File case cart sheets and requisitions, responds to Code 4s with defibrillator and back up supplies, maintains CPR annies, tests autoclaves with the tests according to procedure, and changes graphs as necessary.


• Checks incoming trays and follows up with departments as to missing instruments or parts.


• Takes immediate and appropriate action if a question of sterilizer failure occurs.


• Receives and records orders for supplies as requested by departments. Records accurate product number and assures all forms are correctly completed for proper billing. Marks, dates and stocks equipment, which may include returning to appropriate department on a timely basis.


• Opens and unpacks supply boxes, checking for damaged goods and number of items received. Reports any discrepancies to the supervisor. Performs credits for unused products returned, checks stock levels, copies supply sheets, checks carts for outdated supplies, and performs general cleaning of shelves.


• May performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.

Scheduled Hours

Rotating weekends and holidays

Licenses & Certifications

None Required.

Degrees

High School Graduate.

Required Functional Experience

No experience required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to function in fast paced stressful, environment.Knowledge of sterilization principles and applications.Familiarity with medical terminology.

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training


• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job


• Incentive pay for select positions


• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs


• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability


• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses


• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave


• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs


• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.