Surgical Reprocessing Tech

Henry Ford Health; West Bloomfield Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to work full-time on the Afternoon Shift. The role involves sterilizing surgical items, documenting processes, and ensuring supplies are stocked and ready for procedures in multiple departments.

The candidate should have a high school diploma, basic computer skills, and completion of a medical terminology course or equivalent training. Central Service Certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Medical terminology course preferred; good communication with patients and hospital staff.
• Computer skills required for documentation and record-keeping.
• Completion of the 120-day orientation with department and hospital processes and ongoing competence.

Responsibilities

• Clean, inspect, assemble, package, disinfect, and sterilize surgical products for multiple departments.
• Document and monitor all sterilization processes to ensure compliance with standards.
• Receive, unpack, stock, and rotate supplies for sterile supply management.
• Coordinate with surgical teams to assemble procedure-specific case carts with required supplies and implants.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Computer skills

Education

High School diploma

Medical terminology course

Job description

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under general supervision of the Coordinator/Manager/Director, performs the following responsibilities:

• Cleans, inspects, assembles, packages, disinfects, and sterilizes all surgical products used in inpatient, outpatient, operating room, emergency room, delivery room, and satellite departments.
• Documents and monitors all sterilization processes (steam, ETOH, Sterrad, and high-level disinfectants) to ensure compliance with established standards.
• Receives, unpacks, shelves, and stocks supplies while maintaining appropriate par levels and rotation principles for sterile supply management.
• Coordinates with surgical specialty teams to prepare procedure-specific case carts according to surgeon preference cards, ensuring all necessary supplies, equipment, instruments, and implants are available for each patient.

Qualifications:
Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Completion of medical terminology course is preferred. Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patients and hospital personnel.
• Computer skills.
• Completion of the 120-day orientation:
  1. Successfully completes department and hospital orientation process
  2. Competence maintained during evaluation year to include department standards, objectives, in service and continuing education.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Central Service Certification.
• BCLS preferred.

Additional Information

Full Time, 40 hours per week, Afternoon Shift