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

Munson Healthcare; Traverse City, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Munson Healthcare in Traverse City, MI is seeking a Central Processing Technician to ensure operating rooms and hospital floors run smoothly. You will clean and sterilize instruments with precision, assemble and distribute tools for surgical cases, and collaborate across departments to maintain patient safety and high standards in a fast-paced, team-oriented setting.

We value detail-oriented, reliable individuals who can follow direction and adapt to change, with a commitment to vaccination

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED.
• Vaccination against Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella or immunity, and annual flu vaccine.

Responsibilities

• Keep operating rooms and hospital floors running smoothly.
• Clean and sterilize medical instruments with precision.
• Assemble, process, and distribute instruments for surgical cases.
• Maintain highest sterilization standards to support patient safety.
• Organize and store instruments for quick access.
• Collaborate with OR staff and other departments to ensure readiness.
• Identify issues to uphold quality and introduce improvements.

Education

High school graduate or GED

Job description

• Full-time
• Shift: Day/PM Shift
• Status: Full Time

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?

• 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.