SPT - Sterile Processing Technician - Days
About The Position
Our sterile processing team at UAB St. Vincent’s East plays a critical role in our surgical operations, ensuring that all surgical instruments and equipment are meticulously cleaned, assembled, and sterilized to support the organization in maintaining low infection rates. We take pride in maintaining immediate-use steam sterilization (IUSS) rates below 1% and have some of the lowest infection rates in our region. As part of this dynamic team, your contributions will directly impact safe patient care and successful surgical outcomes.
Requirements
- High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
- Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.
Responsibilities
- Inspect, assemble and evaluate all surgical instruments and instrument sets to ensure proper sterilization, completeness of set, and to determine need for repair/replacement.
- Perform decontamination of soiled instruments, sterilization containers and equipment according to established protocols.
- Inspect instruments, equipment and containers to assure cleanliness and proper functioning.
- Correct instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and/or instrument tracking systems.
- Maintain proper levels of inventory to ensure availability for case carts.
Benefits
- generous paid time off
- paid parental leave
- Associate Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
