Sterile Processing Technician III

Experience Required

2 - 20 years

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Compensation

$21.25 - $27.50 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Introduction / Summary

As a Sterile Processing Technician for STERIS, you'll work behind the scenes of healthcare facilities in a fast-paced environment, impacting patient safety without being patient facing. Working in the Sterile Processing Department, you will support surgical procedures by ensuring medical instruments are clean, sterile, organized, and available for the surgical team. You will use your skills and knowledge to perform scheduled and unscheduled tasks independently and in compliance with the Department of Health, TJC, DNV, OSHA, CDC, AAMI, and AORN standards. This is an onsite role based in Louisville, KY supporting 2nd shift (M-F 4p-12:30a)

What you'll do as a Sterile Processing Technician III:

Reprocess surgical trays post-surgery; ensuring they are decontaminated, cleaned, inspected, sterilized, correctly assembled within a timely manner and ready for the next case.

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.

Uses the implemented Track & Trace system established within the sterile processing department for all tasks and products processed.

Able to perform assembly on advanced instrument and vendor trays aligned with IP quality and production standards.

Participate in regular on-site training

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed:

Required:

High School diploma or GED

2+ years of SPD experience with demonstrated proficiency in all SPD Technician responsibilities, including a solid proficiency and ability to work independently with all tray sets.

CRCST/ CSPDT, CST or CER/CFER, CST certification is required. Must also obtain CIS/CSIS, CHL/CSPM or STERIS Assessment certification within 12 months of hire.

Must maintain certification by completing 12 Continuing Education Credit Hours annually

Preferred:

Completion of a Sterile Processing or Surgical Technologist program

Pay range for this opportunity is$21.25-$27.50.This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits:STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of r ace, color, r eligion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, s ex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), s exual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

STERIS Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to r ace, s ex, color, r eligion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or r eligion or other legally protected status.

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

55516