Sterile Processing Technician PRN

University of Missouri Health Care; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

MU Health Care seeks a meticulous Sterile Processing Technician to join our Capital Region Medical Center team in Jefferson City. The role supports 24/7 operations, ensuring precision in cleaning, assembling, and testing instrumentation to uphold patient safety and care standards.

Ideal candidates bring Sterile Processing experience, attention to detail, and adaptability to assist across shifts and tasks. The on-site position emphasizes compliance, efficiency, and teamwork in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, clean, assemble, and test instrumentation for proper functioning.
• Perform decontamination, inspection, cleaning, assembling, and packaging of materials to ensure sterility.
• Prepare trays and carts; wrap/package items; operate instrument tracking systems.
• Choose appropriate sterilization materials and equipment for processes.
• Assist in inventory management including documenting usage and issuing items.
• May perform department-specific duties as outlined in documents.

Skills

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Precise

Sterile processing experience

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Instrument tracking systems

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Shift

PRN, hours will vary based on need. (Sterile Processing Experience required)

Work Arrangement

On-Site

Department

Sterile Processing

Facility

Capital Region Medical Center -1125 Madison St, Jefferson City, MO

Compensation

• Base Pay Range: $23.85 PRN
• Shift Differentials: Additional $2 per hour for evening shift

About the Job

MU Healthcare is looking for a meticulous and adaptable Sterile Processing Technician to join our dynamic team in ensuring the highest standards of patient safety and care. If you’re someone who thrives on precision, excels in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment, and is committed to delivering exceptional service while maintaining strict compliance with safety and infection control standards, we want you! Ideal candidates will bring a strong attention to detail, a proactive attitude, and the flexibility to support various shifts and roles as needed. Embrace the opportunity to make a critical impact in a role where your dedication ensures that every procedure is performed with the utmost reliability and care. Join us at MU Healthcare and contribute to a culture of excellence and patient-centered care!

About MU Health Care

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

Detailed Job Description

• Disassemble, clean, assemble, and test instrumentation for proper functioning.
• Perform and participate in the decontamination, inspection, cleaning, assembling, and packaging of medical/surgical materials including instruments and equipment according to established standards and procedures to ensure a sterile and functioning supply of materials.
• Prepare trays and specialty carts for designated areas according to prescribed procedures. Wrap and/or package items for specified areas according to procedures prescribed for those designated areas. Operate instrument tracking systems.
• Use knowledge of different types of sterilization materials and equipment to choose the appropriate material for sterilization processes.
• Assist in the maintenance of supply and materials inventory to include documenting usage, issuing, receiving, and recording as assigned.
• May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 25 lbs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.