Sign up to access all features of our service.
  • Job search
  • Favorites
  • Create a CV
    New
  • Salaries
  • Subscriptions

Sterile Processing Technician

University of Utah

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position is responsible for sterilizing and decontaminating surgical instruments and supplies for use in the operating room and throughout the hospital and clinics.The incumbent assembles surgical carts, and tracks and maintains the total inventory of instruments, disposables, and implants. The employee is responsible for the monitoring of biological and chemical indicators to ensure quality and consistency for sterilization of instruments and medical supplies. This position is not responsible for providing patient care.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions
  • Prepares and sterilizes surgical instruments and supplies according to established procedures and techniques.
  • Verifies that equipment functions properly, and the repair or replacement of defective instruments.
  • Sorts sets of instrument trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
  • Assembles special procedure trays, surgical instrument trays and case carts.
  • Delivers sterilized supplies to, and retrieves used supplies and trays from hospital department and clinic locations.
  • Inspects and ensures proper functioning of instruments and equipment; facilitates the replenishment of low, broken or missing items.
  • Documents patient charges for the use of supplies and procedure trays.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
  • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
  • Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
  • Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
  • Ability to accurately detect blood that may remain on instruments before proceeding with the next step of sterilization.
  • Ability to perform environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels.
  • Ability to work and communicate with clients and customers to satisfy their expectations.
  • Demonstrated ability to acquire and utilize a comprehensive understanding of various sterilizers and sterilization methods; understand departmental supply requests and determine appropriate alternative supplies in the case of unavailability; prioritize workload and requests for supplies and trays.
  • Ability to wear appropriate protective attire.
  • Ability to be on-call, work weekends, holidays and rotate shifts as needed.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
Qualifications

Required
  • Entry level position.
Qualifications (Preferred)

Preferred
  • Work experience in a medical setting.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
  • This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds any may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects. The incumbent may face exposure to potentially dangerous contaminated body fluids, used needles, razor blades, knives, bone shavings, pieces of glass, and other contaminants as part of the daily hazards of the job and must wear protective attire at all times. The position also requires standing or walking for long periods of time.

Physical Requirements

Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Sterile Processing Technician in Salt Lake City, UT vacancy
  • $19.5 - $26.48 per hour

     ...Sterile Processing Technician This position is responsible for ensuring that all basic surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a quality / timely... 
    Suggested
    Hourly pay
    Full time
    Shift work
    Weekend work

    Intermountain Healthcare

    Salt Lake City, UT
    3 days ago
  • $190 per hour

    " Licensed Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner   Wage: Up to $190/hour Did you know that you can build a flexible private practice on your terms as a psychiatric nurse practitioner?Whether you want to see patients alongside a full-time job or grow a full-time practice...
    Suggested
    Bi-weekly pay
    Full time
    For contractors
    Private practice
    Flexible hours

    Headway

    Salt Lake City, UT
    8 hours ago
  •  ...Mountain Setting Overview We are in search of a Medical Lab Technician who marries analytical precision with an unquenchable thirst...  ...by breathtaking mountain vistas. Here, every sample you process plays a vital role in patient care, leading to transformative... 
    Suggested
    Full time
    Local area
    Shift work
    Day shift

    MLee Medical Employment

    Salt Lake City, UT
    5 days ago
  • $115k - $145k

     ...dynamic team. In this role, you will lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers supporting production operations through manufacturing process development, tooling and equipment support, production layout optimization, ergonomics, and continuous improvement initiatives. You... 
    Suggested
    Relocation package
    Flexible hours

    Moog

    Salt Lake City, UT
    1 day ago
  •  ...you join our growing team, you're not just taking a job-you're impacting the lives of others. Position Summary The Pharmacy Technician works alongside our pharmacists and other technicians to manage medication inventory and safely dispense medications to patients... 
    Suggested
    Full time

    Fourth Street Clinic

    Salt Lake City, UT
    10 days ago
  •  ...maintenance. Tasks may include Site Qualification Visits, collection, preparation, review and tracking of documents for the application process; submission of proper application/documents to EC/IRB and to Regulatory Authorities for start-up and for the duration of the study.... 
    Local area
    Remote work
    Flexible hours
    Shift work

    PAREXEL

    Salt Lake City, UT
    4 days ago
  •  ...veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here. Interested in the role,... 
    Local area
    Visa sponsorship
    Flexible hours

    ICON Strategic Solutions

    Salt Lake City, UT
    3 days ago
  •  ...patient safety issues. Advanced ability to think critically to resolve site risk signals while having robust understanding of site processes to drive study execution. Ensures preventative and corrective action plans are put into place, as needed, to mitigate risk and... 
    Contract work
    Temporary work
    Local area

    AbbVie

    Salt Lake City, UT
    5 days ago
  • $20.73 - $31.58 per hour

     ...Pharmacy Technician The Pharmacy Technician demonstrates consistent application of knowledge and skills in assisting the pharmacist...  ...feedback and identifies potential areas for improvement including processes that could be streamlined or revised to improve patient... 
    Hourly pay
    Full time
    Work at office
    Remote work
    Flexible hours
    Shift work
    Day shift
    Afternoon shift

    Intermountain Healthcare

    Salt Lake City, UT
    14 hours ago
  •  ...procedures. Responsible for using pharmacy systems to obtain patient and drug information and process prescriptions. If PTCB certified, assists with and coaches pharmacy technicians in the operation of pharmacy systems and cashiers in the operation of the pharmacy cash... 
    Work experience placement
    Local area
    Immediate start
    Flexible hours
    Afternoon shift

    Walgreens Boots Alliance

    Salt Lake City, UT
    1 day ago
  • $16 - $22 per hour

     ...CVS Health is seeking Pharmacy Technicians to assist pharmacists with filling prescriptions, assisting customers, and supporting daily...  ...counting and measuring medications, labeling prescriptions, processing insurance claims, handling customer transactions, and assisting... 
    Hourly pay
    Full time
    Shift work
    Weekend work
    Afternoon shift

    CVS Corporation

    Salt Lake City, UT
    5 days ago
  • $17 - $30 per hour

     ...the needs of our customers as they entrust us with their prescriptions and health needs. They are responsible for inputting and processing prescriptions, supporting patients with product information, and providing customer service in our store pharmacies. Benefits... 
    Hourly pay
    Minimum wage
    Full time
    Temporary work
    Part time
    Shift work

    Walmart

    Salt Lake City, UT
    2 days ago
  • Overview As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect...

    University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, UT
    2 days ago
  • EMT Position At Octapharma Plasma Looking to strengthen your positive impact on patients' lives, your level of excitement at work, and your compensation? We thrive on change. The role of an EMT/Paramedic at Octapharma Plasma is rewarding in every sense of the word. ...
    Worldwide

    Phenom People

    Salt Lake City, UT
    3 days ago
  •  ...upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of... 
    Temporary work
    Part time
    Work at office
    Shift work

    University of Utah Health

    Salt Lake City, UT
    2 days ago
  • A state government health department in Salt Lake City is seeking a full-time inpatient advanced practice provider (APC) to deliver primary and specialty medical services to antepartum and postpartum patients. Responsibilities include coordinating care, collaborating with...
    Full time

    Utah Gov

    Salt Lake City, UT
    5 days ago
  •  ...Maintain accurate documentation such as Physician Communication Logs and donor eligibility assessments. Train as a Donor Center Technician I and serve as a QA Backup when needed. Mentor and train new Medical Professionals as a Designated Trainer to support... 
    Work at office
    Immediate start
    Flexible hours

    Octapharma Plasma

    Salt Lake City, UT
    1 day ago
  •  ...compassionate patient care throughout the clinic flow Performing opening and closing duties; inventory count, prepping drugs as needed, sterile instruments. Maintains cleanliness in exam and procedure rooms. Maintains back up levels of supply stock in exam and... 
    Local area
    Monday to Friday

    Retina Associates of Utah

    Salt Lake City, UT
    10 days ago
  • $50 - $60 per hour

    A leading AI training company in the United States is seeking a Clinical Reviewer to evaluate AI chatbot outputs and ensure the accuracy of healthcare-related problems. This role allows flexibility with full-time or part-time hours and offers competitive pay starting at...
    Hourly pay
    Full time
    Contract work
    Part time
    Remote work

    DataAnnotation

    Salt Lake City, UT
    1 day ago
  • $18.74 per hour

     ...Phlebotomist Technician I or II Job Category: Clinical Support Requisition Number: PHLEB022670 Posted: June 30, 2026 Full-Time...  ...Performs laboratory bedside (point of care) testing Immediately processes specimens as they become available. Ensure proper patient... 
    Hourly pay
    Full time
    Work at office
    Immediate start
    Monday to Friday

    ARUP Laboratories

    Salt Lake City, UT
    5 days ago
  •  ...or bank details during the initial stages of the recruitment process. If you suspect fraudulent activity, contact us directly through...  ...active or inactive National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification as a paramedic. Certification must be valid and... 
    For contractors
    Work experience placement
    Worldwide
    Overseas
    Long distance

    Janus Global

    Salt Lake City, UT
    4 days ago
  • $1,738 per week

    Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma Location: Salt Lake City, UT Agency: Cynet Health Pay: $1,738 per week Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 8/3/2026 About the Position...
    Full time
    Contract work
    Flexible hours
    Shift work
    Night shift
    Weekend work

    TravelNurseSource

    Salt Lake City, UT
    1 day ago
  • $1,652 per week

    Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma Location: Salt Lake City, UT Agency: Openwork Health Pay: $1,652 per week Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 8/3/2026 About the Position...
    Weekly pay
    Daily paid
    Full time
    Contract work
    Flexible hours
    Shift work
    Night shift

    TravelNurseSource

    Salt Lake City, UT
    1 day ago
  • $1,557 - $1,656 per week

    Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma Location: Salt Lake City, UT Agency: Fusion Medical Staffing Pay: $1,557 to $1,656 per week Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 8/3/2026 ...
    Full time
    Contract work
    Temporary work
    Shift work
    Night shift

    Fusion Medical Staffing

    Salt Lake City, UT
    1 day ago
  • Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma Location: Salt Lake City, UT Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP About the Position Job...
    Weekly pay
    Full time
    Contract work
    Immediate start
    Shift work
    Night shift

    Concentric Healthcare Staffing

    Salt Lake City, UT
    1 day ago
  • $1,560 per week

     ...travel and contract assignments for nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, surgical technicians, and more. When you join CoreMedical's travel nursing or allied travel family, our recruiting team takes the time to get to know... 
    Hourly pay
    Weekly pay
    Daily paid
    Permanent employment
    Full time
    Contract work
    Temporary work
    Relocation
    Shift work
    Night shift

    TravelNurseSource

    Salt Lake City, UT
    1 day ago
  • $1,494 - $1,594 per week

    Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma Location: Salt Lake City, UT Agency: Converdia Health Staffing Pay: $1,494 to $1,594 per week Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 8/3/202...
    Permanent employment
    Full time
    Contract work
    Temporary work
    Shift work
    Night shift

    Converdia Health Staffing

    Salt Lake City, UT
    1 day ago
  • $1,578 per week

    Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma Location: Millcreek, UT Agency: Atlas MedStaff Pay: $1,578 per week Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 8/3/2026 About the Position ...
    Hourly pay
    Full time
    Contract work
    Work at office
    Shift work
    Night shift

    Atlas MedStaff

    Millcreek, UT
    1 day ago
  • $1,539 - $1,710 per week

     ...therapy, allied health, and clinical laboratory professionals from coast-to-coast. We believe in focusing on and uplifting the hiring process, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges you face. We are here to ensure each experience with us is simplified, elevated... 
    Weekly pay
    Full time
    Contract work
    Locum
    Immediate start

    TravelNurseSource

    Salt Lake City, UT
    1 day ago
  • $1,734 per week

    Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma Location: Salt Lake City, UT Agency: Slate Healthcare Pay: $1,734 per week Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 8/3/2026 About the Position...
    Full time
    Contract work
    Shift work
    Night shift

    Slate Healthcare

    Salt Lake City, UT
    1 day ago

Do you want to receive more vacancies?

Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Sterile Processing Technician. Be the first to apply!