Sterile Processing Technician or Sterile Processing Technician Trainee (2:30pm-11:00pm)

Gundersen Health System; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Top-rated retirement plan

Career Development Center

Tuition Investment Program

Shift differential

Work-life balance

Job summary

Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI seeks a Sterile Processing Technician or Trainee to join our Central Services team. You will decontaminate, sterilize, assemble, and distribute surgical instruments to support patient care.

We offer paid training pathways, competitive starting pay and a trainee wage, shift differential, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth through our Career Development Center.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency and completion of an approved sterile processing tech program OR 1+ years of sterile processing experience.
• Strong attention to detail and reliability.
• Interest in a hands-on healthcare career.
• Sterile Processing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate and clean medical instruments
• Perform sterilization processes
• Assemble and package surgical instruments
• Manage storage and distribution of supplies and equipment

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Sterile processing experience

Healthcare interest

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Sterile processing program completion

Job description

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Sterile Processing Technician | Sterile Processing Technician Trainee

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician or Sterile Processing Technician Trainee to join our Central Services team in La Crosse, WI. Whether you're an experienced Sterile Processing Technician or looking to start a healthcare career through our paid training program, this is a unique opportunity to play a critical role in patient safety and infection prevention while building valuable skills in a growing field.

Why This Role Matters

Behind every successful procedure is a team ensuring instruments and equipment are safe, sterile, and ready for patient care. As a Sterile Processing Technician, you'll help protect patients, support clinical teams, and contribute to exceptional healthcare outcomes every day.

Location

East Building and Main Campus, La Crosse, WI

Department

Sterile Processing

Employment

Full-Time (1.0 FTE, 40 hours/week)

Shift

Monday- Friday, 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM

What You’ll Do

• Decontaminate and clean medical instruments
• Perform sterilization processes
• Assemble and package surgical instruments
• Manage storage and distribution of supplies and equipment

You’ll Also Gain Exposure To

• Infection prevention protocols
• Quality and safety standards
• The full sterile processing lifecycle

No sterile processing experience?

We offer a paid trainee pathway with on-the-job training and support to help you develop the skills needed for a successful career.

What You’ll Get

• Competitive starting pay of $19.05/hour, with additional compensation based on experience
• Trainee starting pay of $17.75/hour, with a wage increase upon successful completion of training
• Generous shift differential.
• Opportunities for career growth through our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits and a top-rated retirement plan.
• Supportive departmental leadership focused on helping you excel in your role.
• A healthy work/life balance in a community you’ll love to call home.

What You’ll Need

• Sterile Processing Tech requirements: High School Diploma or equivalency AND completion of an approved surgical tech or sterile processing tech program OR High School Diploma or equivalency AND 1 or more years of sterile processing experience
• Sterile Processing Tech Trainee requirements: High school diploma or equivalent and completion of a sterile processing cohort and/or sterile processing program within 6 months of hire (we provide the training program)
• Strong attention to detail and reliability
• Interest in a hands-on healthcare career
• Sterile Processing experience preferred

About the Company

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

Support with Application

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact [e-mail] or call 608-775-0267.

Mission & Values

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values - belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility - our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer