Sterile Processing Technician: Instrument Care & OR Prep

Duly Health and Care; Westmont, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Duly Health Westmont is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to prepare and care for surgical instruments per AAMI standards. You will maintain inventories, order supplies, and conduct sterilizer testing while keeping detailed records.

Responsibilities include organizing OR-ready items, ensuring aseptic technique, and maintaining logs. Requires Sterile Processing certification and BCLS, with opportunities for growth in a supportive healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Instrument technician experience, 2 years or equivalent experience.
• Certified Sterile Processing Certificate required.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification.
• Knowledge of standard precautions, aseptic technique and principles of sterilization and instrument handling.

Responsibilities

• Effectively organizes time, equipment, supplies and ensures needed items are readily available for the OR based on the daily schedule.
• Uses equipment accurately to ensure no equipment is broken or instrument lost.
• Confirms that proper aseptic techniques and procedures are used according to accepted standards of practice.
• Assists in managing inventory of supplies and equipment to maintain availability and stock levels in the instrument room, decontamination room and sterile supply room.
• Performs daily testing and load specific biological testing as required per policy and maintains sterilization logs.
• Uses manufacturer's IFU's for cleaning and sterilization of instruments.
• Performs the cleaning, wrapping and sterilization of equipment, utilizing multiple methods to include: steam sterilization, Sterrad, Steris, and high level disinfection with the automated endoscope reprocessor.
• Ensures instruments are accounted for upon receipt from the OR.
• Assists in the cleaning and turn-over of OR rooms between cases, as needed.
• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Instrument handling

Inventory management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Duly Health Westmont is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to prepare and care for surgical instruments per AAMI standards. You will maintain inventories, order supplies, and conduct sterilizer testing while keeping detailed records.

Responsibilities include organizing OR-ready items, ensuring aseptic technique, and maintaining logs. Requires Sterile Processing certification and BCLS, with opportunities for growth in a supportive healthcare environment.