How You Will Make a Difference

Does an opportunity to work in healthcare excite you? If you’re looking for a rewarding career where you can make an impact on the health and safety of those around you, we’d love to discuss you joining our team as a Sterile Processing Technician. No prior experience in Sterile Processing? Everyone must start somewhere! We make sure you are trained in all facets of Sterile Processing to set you up for success and career advancement.

Our Sterile Processing Technicians take pride in their work because they know it plays an important role in patient safety. Safe procedures start with clean instruments. Our Sterile Processing Technicians work behind the scenes of healthcare facilities in a fast-paced environment, impacting patient safety without being patient facing. When healthcare facilities need the help of product experts, they call us because they know our Technicians are continuously trained on industry best practices.

What You Will Do

• Supports daily operations of all activities that relate to the reprocessing of reusable medical supplies and instrumentation including decontamination, cleaning, assembly, wrapping, sterilization, and storage processes aligned with IPS professional standards and regulations.
• Learns and trains in all assigned areas, such as, but not limited to decontamination, cleaning, assembly, wrapping, sterilization, and storage area processes aligned with IPS professional standards and regulations.
• Operates all mechanical machinery within the department such as, but not limited to, cart washers, instrument washers, steam sterilizers, low temp sterilizers, ultrasonic and drying cabinets within sterile processing.
• Able to perform assembly on basic instrument trays aligned with IPS quality and production standards.
• Uses established policies and procedures to complete work assignments.
• Refers all decisions beyond personal scope of responsibilities to their Manager and or STERIS leadership if necessary.
• Reports broken and/or missing instrumentation.
• Participates in in-services and educational offerings provided by STERIS in the facility.
• Responds and supports requests made by STERIS leadership with ensuring requested instrumentation is prioritized and available for Customer needs.

What You Need to Be Successful

• A high school diploma or equivalent required. Completion of a Sterile Processing/Surgical Technologist program preferred.
• 6 months - 1+ years of SPD or transferrable experience required.
• Must obtain CRCST or CSPDT certification within 12 months of hire.
  • Must maintain certification by completing 12 Continuing Education Credit Hours each year.
• Basic computer skills and aptitude.
• Medical instrument knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of sterilization and processing equipment preferred.
• Ability to work daily in a fast-paced, high pressure Healthcare Service environment.
• Awareness of LEAN concepts and ability to translate this in the work environment preferred.
• Communicates in a professional manner to all hospital staff, Customers and company employees via all forms of communication.
• Must be a team player and demonstrate flexibility to work in all areas of the department to meet production demands.

What We're Offering You in Return

STERIS is a global organization offering full time opportunities to join our growing team. We offer benefits including Medical/Vision/Dental, Paid Time Off, and a 401(k) with company match.

Our motto in the Sterile Processing Department is simple: 100% complete, 100% sterile, 100% on time. As a Sterile Processing Technician, you play a crucial role in making sure we live up to that standard. If you’re looking for the chance to impact dozens of people a day, and you want to further your career with a company that offers several opportunities for career development, click the apply button below. Let’s create a healthier and safer world, together.