Sterile Processing Department Assistant

Baptist Healthcare System • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

The Sterile Processing Department Assistant supports daily operations in the Sterile Processing Department (SPD), helping maintain supply availability, organization, cleanliness, and efficient service to customers. The role requires good organizational and communication skills, the ability to multitask amid frequent interruptions, flexibility, a positive attitude, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The position is listed as 40 hours weekly, full time, dayshift.

The assistant replenishes and rotates sterile supplies, checks packaging for threats to sterility, stocks standard supplies, supports case-cart assembly and item picking, and performs assigned area-specific tasks. The role also includes maintaining safe and orderly department areas, responding to alarms and communications, using the Abacus instrument tracking system for assigned functions, and communicating promptly and courteously with customers and SPD staff. Daily cleaning, stocking, and organization are expected. Other duties may be assigned or required.

Requirements

• Good organizational skills and ability to multitask with frequent interruptions.
• Flexible working hours and a positive attitude.
• Good communication skills and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
• Prior healthcare experience preferred.
• Sterile Processing knowledge preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Prior healthcare experience.
• Sterile Processing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Replenish sterile storage supplies, inspect them for holes, tears, or other threats to sterility, and rotate supplies to maximize utilization.
• Replenish standard storage supplies throughout the department.
• Perform assigned area-specific tasks, such as unloading case carts and washers, in a timely manner.
• Help maintain all SPD areas in a safe, clean, and orderly condition and keep supplies and instrumentation in their proper locations.
• Assemble case carts in an orderly and timely manner, maintain sterility, and indicate missing items.
• Pull items according to pick tickets and ensure all sterile processing items are accounted for.
• Answer bells and phones and relay messages promptly and courteously to the appropriate people.
• Interact with customers with courtesy, clarity, and respect.
• Use the Abacus instrument tracking system consistently and appropriately for assigned sterile processing functions.
• Perform daily cleaning, stocking, and organizational tasks to promote departmental efficiency.
• Communicate information promptly and accurately with customers and SPD staff.
• Initiate corrective action, service recovery, and follow-up when necessary.
• Respond to cart wash alarms and empty carts in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as directed or required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed