Sterilization Tech: Instrument Prep & Safe Patient Care

bestcare; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differentials & other financial

Tuition assistance

Academic sponsorship with Methodist

Free parking

Job summary

Nebraska Methodist Health System is seeking a Sterilization Technician for the Omaha area. The role involves sorting, assembling, sterilizing and distributing instrumentation across hospital departments, with an evening schedule from 2:45pm to 11:15pm and rotating weekends/holidays.

You will follow universal precautions, infection control and department policies, ensuring instrument readiness and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• 1) Sorts, disassembles, cleans, and disinfects contaminated instruments and equipment to render items safe for handling.
• 2) Prepares instrument sets/trays and other reusable patient equipment by following recipe sheets.
• 3) Performs sterile linen processing according to established guidelines to ensure availability of sterile linen.
• 4) Loads sterilization cart/chamber according to method of sterilization and department procedures and unloads carts for timely delivery.

Job description

Nebraska Methodist Health System is seeking a Sterilization Technician for the Omaha area. The role involves sorting, assembling, sterilizing and distributing instrumentation across hospital departments, with an evening schedule from 2:45pm to 11:15pm and rotating weekends/holidays.

You will follow universal precautions, infection control and department policies, ensuring instrument readiness and patient safety.