Sterile Processing Tech

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sterile Processing professionals clean, decontaminate, sterilize, and distribute medical and surgical instrumentation to support safe, high-quality patient care. The work follows a processing cycle: decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, sterilize, inspect, store, inspect, and dispense. Items are inspected throughout the cycle to ensure they are clean, in good repair, properly assembled, and correctly processed. The role also includes record keeping and tracking across multiple job functions and ensuring properly processed products are available when needed, with the patient at the center of quality concerns.

Technicians assemble case carts according to surgery schedules, including the sterile instrumentation needed for each patient procedure. Completed carts are transported to the OR and placed in the designated area. Depending on the Grand Rapids hire site, departments may handle approximately 40–90 surgical cases. Team members wear surgical attire in the department.

New team members complete a 90-day orientation, including an SPD 101 class on department standards and regulations and support from a preceptor. A Sterile Processing educational training course is required. Its first seven weeks are mandatory first shift, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; after that, team members transition to their hired shift for the remainder of orientation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CBSPD Certified in Sterile Processing Management (CSPM) or IAHCSMM Registered Central Services Technician certification is required within 1 year and 6 months.
• Complete the required Sterile Processing educational training course.
• Attend the first seven weeks of the training course on first shift, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Clean, decontaminate, sterilize, and distribute medical and surgical instrumentation.
• Inspect items at each processing stage to ensure they are clean, in good repair, assembled, and correctly processed.
• Assemble case carts according to surgery schedules, including instrumentation required for each patient procedure.
• Transport completed case carts to the OR and place them in the designated area.
• Maintain records and track items across relevant job functions.
• Provide properly processed products when they are needed.

Benefits

• Up to $5,000 sign-on bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package supporting financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
• Optional identity theft protection.
• Optional home and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.

What This Job Offers

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