Sterile Processing Tech I

Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week)

Evenings, 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm, for 80 hours per pay period. There is a holiday and weekend rotation.

The Sterile Processing Department (SPD) is a critical unit to the operating room, they are responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, inspecting, assembling, sterilizing, storing, and distributing medical instruments. Acting as the heart of infection prevention, the SPD ensures that every instrument that encounters patients is properly processed to prevent healthcare-associated infections and ensure patient safety. It is a small but mighty team that takes great pride in their work.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

This position is responsible for collecting, identifying, inspecting, cleaning, assembling, processing and sterilizing patient care equipment and medical supplies in support of all hospital and clinical areas for the care, diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Sterile Processing

• Demonstrates understanding of decontamination, disinfection, inspection, assembly and sterilization procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control principles, Spaulding’s classifications, aseptic techniques, medical/surgical procedures and terminology.
• Demonstrates knowledge of instrumentation names and using the instructions for use to care and handle the instruments.
• Demonstrates knowledge of use of the sterilizers and washer disinfectors.
• Demonstrates the ability to independently perform qualification series testing on autoclaves in the Sterile Processing department.
• Gathers, reprocesses, and delivers medical surgical equipment to all areas of the hospital.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures. Must be able to listen to instruction, translate it into activity, and reproduce what is taught.
• Understands and uses the appropriate level of disinfection and sterilization methods for the product being processed to ensure there is no damage to the product and to ensure there is no contamination to the environment.
• Must be able to disassemble and assemble general instrument trays/sets for nursing units and clinics. Must be able to recognize when all instruments are in proper working order.
• Ability to complete Case Cart assembly.

Education: 

High School Diploma/GED required.