Sterile Processing Tech

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Department at Corewell Health offers a fast-paced work environment. New team members will undergo a 90-day orientation, which includes an SPD 101 class taught by educators covering standard work and regulations, along with guidance from a preceptor. Technicians are responsible for assembling case carts with sterile instrumentation according to surgery schedules, transporting them to the OR, and placing them in designated areas. Depending on the Grand Rapids hire site, departments can anticipate handling 40-90 surgical cases. Team members are expected to wear surgical attire in the department. The first 6 weeks of the 90-day course are mandatory 1st shift (0700-1530, Monday-Friday), after which the team member will transition to their hired shift times for the remainder of orientation. Blodgett Hospital, where this position is located, is a community and teaching hospital with 248 private patient rooms, known for providing high-quality, compassionate, and personalized medical care since 1846. Sterile Processing professionals are vital contributors to safe, high-quality patient care, responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, sterilizing, and distributing medical and surgical instrumentation. Their work follows a specific processing cycle: Decontam > Inspect > Assembly > Package > Sterilize > Inspect > Store > Inspect > Dispense. At each step, items are inspected to ensure they are clean, in good repair, assembled, and processed correctly. Sterile Processing Techs are also involved in record keeping and tracking processes across many different functions of their jobs, ensuring properly processed products are available when needed, with the patient as the center of every quality concern.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
• CBSPD Certified in Sterile Processing Management (CSPM) or IAHCSMM Registered Central Services Technician, Certified within 1 year and 6 months Required

Responsibilities

• Assemble case carts according to surgery schedules, including sterile instrumentation according to patient procedure.
• Transport case cart to the OR and place in designated area.
• Clean, decontaminate, sterilize, and distribute medical and surgical instrumentation.
• Follow the processing cycle: Decontam > Inspect > Assembly > Package > Sterilize > Inspect > Store > Inspect > Dispense.
• Inspect items at each step in the process to ensure that they are clean, in good repair, assembled, and processed correctly.
• Be involved in the record keeping and tracking process across many different functions of their jobs.
• Provide properly processed products when they are needed.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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