Sterile Processing Technician: Instrument Prep & Carting

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City is seeking an entry-level Sterilization Technician to sterilize surgical instruments and manage instrument inventories within the hospital's steri le processing unit. You will prepare instrument trays, verify equipment function, and deliver sterilized supplies across departments.

The role requires ability to work with surgical teams, lift up to 50 pounds, and respond to on-call needs. Day shifts at Huntsman Cancer Hospital are available.

Qualifications

• Entry level position.
• Work experience in a medical setting preferred.
• Must be able to meet the health care environment physical demands.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and sterilizes surgical instruments and supplies according to established procedures and techniques.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly; repair or replace defective instruments.
• Sorts sets of instrument trays and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Assembles special procedure trays, surgical instrument trays and case carts.
• Delivers sterilized supplies to, and retrieves used supplies and trays from hospital department and clinic locations.
• Inspects and ensures proper functioning of instruments and equipment; replenishes low, broken or missing items.
• Documents patient charges for the use of supplies and procedure trays.

Skills

Sterilization techniques

Instrument inspection

Inventory management

Communication skills

Multi-lingual

Safety procedures

Sterilizers

Tools

Sterilizers

Job description

University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City is seeking an entry-level Sterilization Technician to sterilize surgical instruments and manage instrument inventories within the hospital's steri le processing unit. You will prepare instrument trays, verify equipment function, and deliver sterilized supplies across departments.

The role requires ability to work with surgical teams, lift up to 50 pounds, and respond to on-call needs. Day shifts at Huntsman Cancer Hospital are available.