Sterile Processing Technician Non Certified

McLaren; Michigan; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren in Michigan is hiring a Sterile Processing Technician to sanitize, assemble, and package reusable surgical instruments and equipment. You will follow strict aseptic methods and quality checks while working across decontamination, sterilization, and storage areas.

The role requires completing a sterile processing program and, within a year, CBSPD certification. You will help maintain inventories, support operating room needs, and ensure compliance with safety and infection-control

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of approved sterile processing course.
• Certification required within one year from hire (CBSPD).

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies and equipment, and assembles, wraps and sterilizes trays of instruments.
• Monitors wash solutions to ensure quality for decontamination of instruments and equipment.
• Sorts mismatched sets and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, distributes instruments and equipment.
• Performs environmental maintenance and assists in maintaining inventory in sterile processing and storage areas.
• Verifies equipment functions properly and initiates maintenance or replacement as needed.
• Assists with enforcing department policies, safety and infection control standards.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Sterile processing operations

Aseptic technique

Equipment operation

Record keeping

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Approved sterile processing course

CBSPD certification within 12 months

Job description

Position Summary:

Performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies and equipment, and assembles, wraps and sterilizes trays of instruments. Follows proper standard precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas.




2. Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.




3. Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.




4. Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment.




5. Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.




6. Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment.




7. Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.




8. 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:

1. Demonstrates expertise in sterile service operations; including the ability to operate all processing equipment, perform required sterilization verification tests and maintain accurate records.




2. 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