Sterile Processing Technician

SSM Health • Mount Vernon, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, day/evening-shift position working Mon-Fri from 11am-7:30pm. Training will be from 7am-3:30pm for 2 weeks, then 6a-2:30pm for 1 week, then 10am-6:30pm for 3 months until going to your normal shift of 11am-7:30pm. There is a call requirement Fri/Sat/Sun once every 4-6 weeks, with a call response time of 1 hour. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to lift up to a 50-pound instrument tray. Responsibilities include cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments after use. The technician may occasionally float to St. Mary’s in Centralia. The Sterile Processing Technician inspects, assembles and evaluates all surgical instruments and instrument sets to ensure proper sterilization, completeness of set, and to determine need for repair/replacement.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
• No experience required

Responsibilities

• Performs decontamination of soiled instruments, sterilization containers and equipment according to established protocols.
• Inspects instruments, equipment and containers to assure cleanliness and proper functioning.
• Corrects instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and/or instrument tracking systems.
• Maintains proper levels of inventory to ensure availability for case carts.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

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