Sterile Processing Technician

Why ThedaCare?

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.


At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you're interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness -

• Lifestyle Engagement
  • e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support

• Access & Affordability
  • e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :
The Sterile Processing Technician performs and participates in decontaminating, cleaning, assembling, packaging, sterilizing, tracking, storing, and distributing reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment according to established standards and procedures.

Job Description:

SCHEDULE :

• Full time, benefit eligible
  
• 32 hrs/week
  
• NOC shift, 10:00pm-6:30am
  
• Possible weekend and holiday rotations
  

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Receives and processes instrumentation, supplies, and equipment from the operating room, hospital departments, clinics, and outside customers in a timely manner.
  
• Ensures safety and quality of items processed via disassembly, inspection, and decontamination.
  
• Performs assembly and packaging of instrumentation for sterilization.
  
• Performs decontamination, sterilization, and high level disinfection of instrumentation and endoscopes based on specific instruction for use to ensure patient safety.
  
• Performs and records required daily quality checks on the sterile processing environment, instrumentation, and equipment.
  
• Follows standards for handling instrumentation and equipment including AAMI standards and manufacturers instruction for use.
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED preferred
  
• Must be 18 years of age
  
• Sterile Processing Certification (preferably HSPA) completion within one year of hire
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of fifty (50) pounds without assistance
  
• Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
  
• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock
  
• Occasional high noise level in work environment
  
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents
  

Position requires compliance with department specific competencies.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
32 Scheduled FTE:
0.8 Location:
ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Neenah - Neenah,Wisconsin Overtime Exempt:
No Worker Shift Details:
Nights