Sterile Processing Technician or Sterile Processing Technician Trainee (6:30am-3:00pm)
About The Position
Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician or Sterile Processing Technician Trainee to join our Central Services team in La Crosse, WI. This is a unique opportunity to earn while you learn, gaining hands-on experience in a critical role that directly impacts patient safety and infection prevention. Behind every successful procedure is a team ensuring instruments and equipment are safe, sterile, and ready for patient care. As a Sterile Processing Technician, you'll help protect patients, support clinical teams, and contribute to exceptional healthcare outcomes every day. No sterile processing experience? We offer a paid trainee pathway with on-the-job training and support to help you develop the skills needed for a successful career.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalency
- Completion of an approved surgical tech or sterile processing tech program OR 1 or more years of sterile processing experience (for Sterile Processing Tech)
- Completion of a sterile processing cohort and/or sterile processing program within 6 months of hire (for Sterile Processing Tech Trainee)
- Strong attention to detail and reliability
- Interest in a hands-on healthcare career
Nice To Haves
- Sterile Processing experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Decontaminate and clean medical instruments
- Perform sterilization processes
- Assemble and package surgical instruments
- Manage storage and distribution of supplies and equipment
- Gain exposure to infection prevention protocols
- Gain exposure to quality and safety standards
- Gain exposure to the full sterile processing lifecycle
Benefits
- Competitive starting pay
- Additional compensation based on experience
- Trainee starting pay with a wage increase upon successful completion of training
- Generous shift differential
- Opportunities for career growth through our Career Development Center
- Tuition Investment Program
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Top-rated retirement plan
- Supportive departmental leadership
- Healthy work/life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
