Sterile Processing Technician Non Certified

McLaren Health Care; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a full-time Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, sterilize, and prepare instrument sets for surgical and medical procedures. The role requires adherence to strict sterilization standards and teamwork within a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma, completion of an approved sterile processing course, and CBSPD certification within one year of hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of approved sterile processing course.
• Certification required within one year from hire as certified by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
• Prior experience in sterile processing preferred.
• Actively enrolled in approved sterile processing course with defined completion date.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate and sterilize instruments, medical supplies and equipment, and assemble, wrap and sterilize trays.
• Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency.
• Sorts mismatched sets and makes them available to sterile processing customers.
• Re-stocks, labels, maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment.
• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, OR, and equipment storage.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removal of defective equipment.
• Assists with maintaining departmental policies, quality improvement, safety, infection control standards.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Skills

Sterile processing

Aseptic technique

Inventory management

Documentation

Education

High school diploma

Sterile processing course

CBSPD certification within 1 year

Job description

Position Summary:

P e r f orms a nd p a rti c ipat e sin de c ontamination, cl e a nin g , a ssembli n g , p a c k a gin g , s ca n nin g , ste rili z a tion, stor a g e a nddistribution ofr e us a ble s ur g i c a l instrument a tion a nd e quipm e nt.

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• D e c ontaminat e s a nd st e r i li z e sinstrum e nts, m e dic a l suppli e s a nd e quipm e nt, and a ssembles, w r a ps a nd st e rili z e s tr a y s of instrum e n ts. F ollows p r op e r st a n d a rd pr e ca utions whilein decontamination and st e riliz a tion a r e a s.
• Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• R e stocks, lab e ls, and m a i ntainsinv e nto r y , submits r e quisitions, c oll ec ts anddistribut e s instrum e nts, tra y s, c r a sh ca rts, a nd f ac ili t y m e dical equipment.
• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.
• V e ri f ies th a t equipment f un c tions prop e r l y , r e qui s itions for e quipm e nt m a int e n a n ce , r e p a ir orr e pl a ce ment, a n d r e moves d e f ec tive e quipm e nt.
• Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of approved sterile processing course.
• Certification required within one year from hire as certified by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).

Preferred:

• Prior experience in sterile processing preferred.
• Actively enrolled in approved sterile processing course with defined completion date.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrates expertise in sterile service operations; including the ability to operate all processing equipment, perform required sterilization verification tests and maintain accurate records.
• Demonstrates understanding and practice of aseptic technique, decontamination, processing and sterilization techniques, inventory and distribution, infection control and quality assurance as it relates to sterile processing services.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010197
• Daily Work Times: 9am-9:30pm, VST 7am-11pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 72
• On Call: Yes
• Weekends: Yes