Surgical Instrument Sterilization Specialist

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a Sterile Processing staff member to sterilize and decontaminate surgical instruments for operating rooms, hospital, and clinics. The role assembles instrument trays, tracks inventory, and monitors indicators to ensure quality in sterilization. This position does not provide direct patient care.

Responsibilities include preparing instruments, verifying equipment, delivering supplies, and documenting charges. On-call and weekend rotations may be required.

Qualifications

• Entry level position.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and sterilizes surgical instruments and supplies according to established procedures and techniques.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, and the repair or replacement of defective instruments.
• Sorts sets of instrument trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Assembles special procedure trays, surgical instrument trays and case carts.
• Delivers sterilized supplies to, and retrieves used supplies and trays from hospital department and clinic locations.
• Inspects and ensures proper functioning of instruments and equipment; facilitates the replenishment of low, broken or missing items.
• Documents patient charges for the use of supplies and procedure trays.

Skills

Ability to perform essential functions

Communication skills

Medical terminology

Follow written and verbal instructions

Sterilization knowledge

Inventory management

Customer interaction

Sterilizers and methods

Protective attire

On-call/weekend/holidays

Age-appropriate care knowledge

Lifespan development awareness

Job description

University of Utah Health is seeking a Sterile Processing staff member to sterilize and decontaminate surgical instruments for operating rooms, hospital, and clinics. The role assembles instrument trays, tracks inventory, and monitors indicators to ensure quality in sterilization. This position does not provide direct patient care.

Responsibilities include preparing instruments, verifying equipment, delivering supplies, and documenting charges. On-call and weekend rotations may be required.