Surgical Instrument Sterilization Specialist

Henry Ford Health; Michigan; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township, MI seeks a Surgical Reprocessing Technician to support the sterile processing department. Under general supervision, you will clean, inspect, assemble, and sterilize surgical instruments and supplies used across inpatient and outpatient areas.

You will document and monitor all sterilization processes, ensure standards, and coordinate case carts and instrument availability for surgical teams, deliveries, and satellites.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Completion of medical terminology course is preferred.
• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patients and hospital personnel.
• Completion of the 120-day orientation with competency.
• Central Service Certification.
• BCLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean, inspect, assemble, package, disinfects/sterilizes all surgical products used to support physicians and surgical team in inpatient, outpatient departments, Operating room, Emergency Room, Delivery Room and satellites.
• Document and monitor all sterilization processes including steam, alcohol, Sterrad and high level disinfectants.
• Ensure all monitoring methods are compliant with the standards.
• Anticipate instrumentation needs for pending cases and assemble procedure-specific case carts.
• Receive, unpack, shelf, and stock supplies maintaining appropriate par levels with rotation sterile supply management principles.
• Coordinate with surgical specialty teams to ensure supplies for each patient are available when needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Central Service Certification

Medical Terminology course (preferred)

BCLS preferred

Job description

Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township, MI seeks a Surgical Reprocessing Technician to support the sterile processing department. Under general supervision, you will clean, inspect, assemble, and sterilize surgical instruments and supplies used across inpatient and outpatient areas.

You will document and monitor all sterilization processes, ensure standards, and coordinate case carts and instrument availability for surgical teams, deliveries, and satellites.