Sterile Processing Technician Non Certified

mclarenhlth; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Port Huron is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to perform decontamination, cleaning, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation. The role supports patient safety and infection control in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities include monitoring wash solutions, sorting instrument sets, restocking inventory, maintaining records, and ensuring equipment functions properly.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an approved sterile processing course.
• Certification required within one year from hire as certified by CBSPD or HSPA.
• Preferred: previous experience in sterile processing.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, wraps and sterilizes trays, and follows standard precautions.
• Monitors wash solutions for quality and consistency in decontamination.
• Sorts mismatched sets and makes them available to customers in a timely manner.
• Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory; submits requisitions and distributes items.
• Performs environmental maintenance and supports inventory in sterile processing and OR areas.
• Verifies equipment function and initiates maintenance or replacement as needed.
• Supports adherence to department policies, quality, safety and infection control standards.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Sterile processing operations

Aseptic technique

Inventory management

Quality assurance

Equipment verification

Education

High school diploma

Sterile processing course completion

CBSPD or HSPA certification within 1 year

Job description

Dept: Sterile Processing

Hours per pay period:

Schedule:

Position Summary:

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

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.

Required:

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

Preferred:

• Prior experience in sterile processing

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans