Sterile Processing Technician – OR Instrumentation Expert

Atlas-Healthcare-Partners-LLC; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Corewell Health Orthopedic Surgery Center - Grand Rapids, operated by Atlas Healthcare Partners, seeks a SPD Technician to handle decontamination, assembly, packaging and sterilization of surgical instruments. You will operate sterilizers and maintain accurate records while supporting OR operations.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, BLS, and national certification as SPD Technician or equivalent, plus strong mechanical and organizational skills for efficient instrument management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and BLS certification.
• Current national certification as SPD Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician or Surgical Instrument Processor.
• Must have mechanical aptitude with ability to breakdown moving parts, clean, lubricate and reassemble, and solve instrument issues.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, assembles and packages instruments following protocols.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment per Standard Precautions and PPE.
• Identifies instruments for specialties and ensures proper function; repairs/replaces as needed.
• Operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers and maintains related logs.
• Responds to OR calls and prioritizes instrumentation/equipment needs to support timely OR turnover.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Organizational skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

National certification as SPD Technician or CST or Surgical Instrument Processor

Job description

Corewell Health Orthopedic Surgery Center - Grand Rapids, operated by Atlas Healthcare Partners, seeks a SPD Technician to handle decontamination, assembly, packaging and sterilization of surgical instruments. You will operate sterilizers and maintain accurate records while supporting OR operations.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, BLS, and national certification as SPD Technician or equivalent, plus strong mechanical and organizational skills for efficient instrument management.