Sterile Processing Technician I - 3pm - 11:30pm

Munson Healthcare Careers; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Munson Healthcare is seeking a Central Processing Technician to keep operating rooms and hospital floors running smoothly. You will clean, sterilize, assemble, process, and distribute instruments with precision to support patient safety and surgical readiness.

This role emphasizes infection prevention, quality control, and teamwork as you store, track, and transport instruments, collaborating with OR staff and other departments in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED is required.

Responsibilities

• Master the Art of Clean – clean and sterilize medical instruments.
• Process Like a Pro – assemble, process, and distribute instruments with precision.
• Infection Prevention Champion – maintain highest sterilization standards to keep patients safe.
• Storage Strategist – organize and store instruments for quick access.
• Team Player Extraordinary – collaborate with OR staff and other departments.
• Quality Control Guru – identify issues to keep standards at par.
• Adapt and Thrive – work in a fast-paced environment and adopt new initiatives.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Company Description

As northern Michigan's largest healthcare system, we are deeply connected to the communities we serve and committed to caring for our families, friends and neighbors.

When you join Munson Healthcare, you’ll find a supportive work environment that is focused on continuously improving. This is a place where you can learn and grow, and your career can flex with your life. And when you step out of work, you'll find things to do in every season--from freshwater beaches and outdoor recreation to unique restaurants and world-class wineries.

Are you ready to improve your life and join the team that improves lives in our communities every day?

Start your career at Munson Healthcare!

• Be part of a teamthat nurtures a culture of caring every day.
• Our dynamic work environment includes many opportunities for growth and development.

Munson Healthcare:

• Balance– Get out on the water, in the woods, on the trails or around town
• Opportunity– Be a part of northern Michigan’s leading healthcare team with opportunities for personal and professional growth throughout the healthcare system
• Flexibility– A career that can change as your life changes
• Teamwork– Our people make Munson Healthcare a great place to work!

Job Description

What You'll Be Doing- As a Central Processing Technician, you'll be responsible for keeping our operating rooms and hospital floors running smoothly!

• Master the Art of Clean -Get hands-on with cleaning and sterilizing medical instruments—think of yourself as a precision artist ensuring every tool is spotless and ready for action
• Process Like a Pro -Handle the assembly, processing, and distribution of medical instruments with the attention to detail that would make a surgeon proud
• Infection Prevention Champion -Play a crucial role in keeping patients safe by maintaining the highest sterilization standards—you're literally a guardian of patient safety!
• Storage Strategist -Organize and store instruments so efficiently that finding what you need is a breeze
• Team Player Extraordinaire -Collaborate with operating room staff, hospital floors, and outside departments to keep everyone equipped and ready to go
• Quality Control Guru -Catch any issues before they become problems—your eagle eye for detail keeps our standards sky-high
• Adapt and Thrive -Embrace our fast-paced, ever-changing environment and help us implement new initiatives that keep our department evolving

If you're patient, detail-oriented, love hands-on work, and can take direction like a champ, this is your chance to shine!

Unlock Your Potential: Advance Your Career to Tech II or III

Qualifications

High school graduate or GED

Additional Information

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.