Sterile Processing Tech | Sterile Processing Tech Trainee
About The Position
Emplify Health by Gundersen is hiring a Sterile Processing Technician or Sterile Processing Technician Trainee for its Central Services team in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The role supports patient safety and infection prevention by ensuring medical instruments and equipment are safe, sterile, and ready for patient care. A paid trainee pathway with on-the-job training is available for applicants without sterile processing experience. The position is full-time at 40 hours per week, based at the Main Campus in La Crosse. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a holiday rotation. The starting pay for technicians is $19.05 per hour, with additional compensation based on experience. Trainees start at $17.75 per hour and receive a wage increase after successfully completing training.
Requirements
- For the Sterile Processing Technician role: high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an approved surgical technology or sterile processing technology program, or a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of sterile processing experience.
- For the Sterile Processing Technician Trainee role: high school diploma or equivalent and completion of a sterile processing cohort and/or sterile processing program within six months of hire; the employer provides the training program.
- Strong attention to detail and reliability.
Responsibilities
- Decontaminate and clean medical instruments.
- Perform sterilization processes.
- Assemble and package surgical instruments.
- Manage the storage and distribution of supplies and equipment.
- Follow infection prevention protocols and quality and safety standards throughout the sterile processing lifecycle.
Benefits
- Generous shift differential.
- Career growth opportunities through the Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program.
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
- A top-rated retirement plan.
- Supportive departmental leadership.
- A 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
