Sterile Processing Technician - Full Time - Day Shift

Fort HealthCare•Fort Atkinson, WI

About The Position

Fort HealthCare is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to join its Sterile Processing team. The position is accountable for sterile processing, including decontaminating, preparing, packaging, sterilizing, auditing, and the sterile storage and distribution of medical devices to applicable Fort HealthCare departments and clinics. The technician follows manufacturers’ instructions for use, applicable policies, guidelines, and industry standards to support quality control and patient safety. The role includes monitoring and documenting high-level disinfection and sterilization processes, operating the department’s specific disinfection and sterilization systems, and maintaining the Sterile Processing department’s clean environment, including monitoring temperature, humidity, and airflow. The technician also facilitates access to surgical supplies and sterile instrumentation and maintains proficiency with required computer applications. This is a full-time day-shift position for 80 hours per bi-weekly pay period. Start times vary between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Weekend and holiday rotation is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Sterile Processing Technician course diploma or certificate, or equivalent, preferred.
One or more years of health or dental care experience preferred.
Attention to detail and ability to consistently follow defined processes and manufacturers’ instructions for use.
Ability to work efficiently with frequent interruptions while supporting hospital supply needs.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff and department stakeholders.
BLS certification required within three months of hire.
Sterile Processing Technician certification through CBSPD or HSPA preferred within two years of employment.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of, shadowing in, or prolonged observation of an operating room or Sterile Processing Department.
High school diploma or GED.
Sterile Processing Technician course diploma or certificate, or equivalent.
One or more years of health or dental care experience.
CBSPD or HSPA Sterile Processing Technician certification within two years of employment.

Responsibilities

Perform sterile processing activities, including decontaminating, preparing, packaging, sterilizing, auditing, and storing and distributing sterile medical devices.
Follow manufacturers’ instructions for use and demonstrate competency in decontamination, including sorting, disassembly and reassembly, manual and mechanical cleaning, microbicidal processes, precautions, PPE, equipment operation, and safety measures.
Demonstrate competency in clean handling and sterilization, including infection prevention, PPE and dress-code requirements, inspection and testing, preparation, packaging selection, sterilization procedures, equipment operation, and safety measures.
Operate Fort HealthCare’s high-level disinfection and sterilization systems and accurately document the required processes.
Monitor and document high-level disinfection and sterilization processes according to policy, guidelines, and industry standards to support quality control and patient safety.
Demonstrate worker-safety competency related to medical device processing, high-level disinfection, and sterilization.
Facilitate access to surgical supplies and sterile instrumentation for applicable Fort HealthCare departments and clinics.
Maintain the department’s required cleanliness and monitor temperature, humidity, and airflow.
Maintain proficiency in required computer applications.
Support the hospital’s supply needs, with primary focus on the operating room.