Sterile Processing Technician II

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital; West Allis (WI); On-site; USD 46,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician at our Wisconsin facility. You will process, sterilize, and package instruments, maintain documentation, and support nursing and surgical teams.

Responsibilities include decontamination, sterilization, case-cart preparation, and quality checks. Requires CRCST/CBSPD/CFER certification options and a High School Diploma, with typically 2 years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to function in fast paced environment.
• Advanced understanding of AORN and AAMI standards.
• Familiarity with sterile processing terminology.

Responsibilities

• Receives soiled items, sorts, rinses, and wraps sets per policy.
• Sterilizes instruments using aerator, gas, or steam sterilizers; conducts QA tests.
• Handles high-cost instrumentation with proper care and tracking.
• Builds case carts, files sheets, and responds to Code 4s with defibrillator backups.
• Checks incoming trays and follows up on missing instruments or parts.
• Performs general cleaning and ensures proper equipment operation.

Skills

AORN standards

AAMI standards

Medical terminology

Sterile processing knowledge

Education

High School Graduate

Tools

Censitrac tracking

Job description

Department:

37719 Aurora West Allis Medical Center - Sterile Processing Services

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday through Friday 0630-1500. 1 holiday per year, and the possibility of rotating weekends.

Pay Range:

$21.85 - $32.80

Major Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Guides, mentors, and serves as a resource for Sterile Processing Technicians. Coordinates and collaborates with nursing and ancillary departments in organizing functions in SPD such as IV pumps, IC carts, SCD's. Acts as liaison between departments (surgical services, nursing, and ancillary departments).

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification issued by the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), or
• Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) certification issued by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (CBSPD), or
• Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER) certification issued by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc (CBSPD).

Education Required:

• High School Graduate.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 2 years of experience in Sterile Processing Department or Central Supply Department. Candidates to be considered may also have previous Surgical Technology experience or GI Lab Technician experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Ability to function in fast paced stressful, environment. Advanced understanding and knowledge of AORN standards, AAMI standards, and basic instrumentation.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding with Censitrac instrument tracking device. Knowledge of sterilization principles and applications.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist and reach above shoulders various times throughout the workday.
• Must be able to:
• lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
• carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to:
• push/pull with 30 lbs of force.
• perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present.
• Atmosphere in work environment may contain fumes and dust.
• Will be exposed to chemical hazards as well as blood and body fluids. Protective clothing must be worn as necessary.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

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, andShort- 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

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.