Sterile Processing Tech Trainee Program

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Lebanon, TN

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt Health is excited to offer a 12-week Sterile Processing Training Program, designed to prepare individuals for a career in Sterile Processing! The anticipated start date for this program is August 3, 2026. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will have the opportunity to transition into a Sterile Processing Technician role at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. Available shift options will include: Mid-shift (a combination of first and second shift hours) Second shift This program provides hands-on training, foundational knowledge, and a pathway to a rewarding role supporting patient care and surgical services. Uploading a resume is required for your application to be considered for the program

Requirements

Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with environmental sterility and safety.
Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience conducting maintenance activities in area of assignments.
Awareness of the capabilities of the specific equipment and its characteristics. Able to use the equipment to accomplish very basic tasks associated with the specific devices.
Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with inventory control.
Performs clearly defines tasks and methods described in detail to achieve standardized solutions that impact own performance with regular guidance.
Follows a well established process to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed.
Has basic job knowledge of systems and procedures that are common to own job.
Individually contributes to the team.
Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond.
Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.
High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

Maintains work environment in a safe, clean, orderly manner.
Receives, cleans and decontaminates supplies and equipment with departmental policies.
Performs, documents and monitors all quality control tools.
Receives and inventories departmental supplies, instrumentation and equipment.
Prepares instrumentation and equipment according to recommended procedures and techniques in preparation for sterilization
Operates all departmental equipment safely and effectively
Scans instrumentation and assembles, according to prescribed procedures and techniques.