Sterile Processing Specialist - 2nd shift

Children's Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Every life-changing surgery, every critical procedure, and every patient success story starts long before a physician enters the room. It starts with a Sterile Processing Specialist. At Children's Wisconsin, you'll be part of something bigger than a job. You'll play a vital role in ensuring our caregivers have the sterile instruments and equipment they need to provide exceptional care to children and families. While your work happens behind the scenes, your impact is felt throughout the hospital every single day.

As a Sterile Processing Specialist, you become a key member of the patient care team by ensuring surgical instruments and medical equipment are clean, properly assembled, safely sterilized, and ready when needed. Your attention to detail helps create a safe environment where children can receive the best care possible.

Requirements

• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required.
• Analytical ability to learn and differentiate different types of instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to interact with physicians, nursing staff and patients/families.
• Ability to stand and maneuver equipment for extended periods of time.
• Basic knowledge and skill of computer use.
• Basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills required.
• CSPDT-Sterile Process Distribution Technician - Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution OR CRCST-Certified Registered Central Service Technician - International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management within 18 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years experience as a Sterile Processing Tech preferred.
• Knowledge of complex instrumentation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive, clean and decontaminate surgical instruments and equipment per manufacturer’s guidelines.
• Identifies, inventories, inspects and assembles surgical instrument trays for the designated departments.
• Provides for proper sterilization of prepared items.
• Operates and maintains departmental equipment in a safe and efficient manner and takes appropriate action.
• Assembles and dispenses case carts, supplies, and equipment for surgical procedures.
• Set up and dispatch specialty carts and emergency carts according to procedures.
• Maintain work environment in a safe, clean orderly manner.
• Cleans scopes as needed per department demands.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED