Sterile Processing Technician, Sterile Processing

Sterile Processing Technician, Sterile Processing (Full Time, Days)

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This position is for Monday thru Friday with a start time from 7 AM to 11 AM depending on the needs of the ASC. The candidate must be able to float to Grand View Hospital if needed.

• Retrieve, sort and decontaminate used materials, instruments, medical devices and equipment from the nursing units, Operating Room, Emergency Department, Delivery Rooms, Nurseries, Outpatient Departments, etc., according to established procedures.
• Perform quality checks for cleanliness, sharpness and proper functioning of instruments.
• Perform high‑level disinfection (HLD) on items that cannot be sterilized.
• Assemble and wrap items in correct type of packaging material in preparation for sterilization.
• Sterilize wrapped and packaged items by steam or ETO.
• Prepare case carts for the Operating Room.

Standing: up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 hours at a time.

Walking: up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 hours at a time.

Sitting: up to 2 hours per day, 1 hour at a time.

Frequent use of fingers and hands for data entry, assembling instrument trays, picking items for case carts and packaging items.

Frequent use of upper extremities to lift up to 50 pounds.

Hearing ability sufficient to hear above noise level of operating equipment (sterilizers); must be able to hear alarms and telephone.

Visual: general vision, near vision, peripheral vision (must detect defects in instruments, such as nicks, burrs, etc.).

Frequent pushing and pulling carts weighing up to 200 pounds.

High School diploma or equivalent required. SPD certification is required within 18 months of hire.

On‑job training with 8 weeks minimum concentrated orientation period.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers;

and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.