Sterile Processing Tech

The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus • Topeka, KS

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About The Position

Join the University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas, as an evening-shift, PRN Sterile Processing Technician. The role is responsible for decontaminating, assembling, and sterilizing instruments used in the operating room and ambulatory and specialty clinics. The technician follows required decontamination, infection-control, and sterilization practices, prioritizes instrument needs to support the OR schedule and ancillary departments, and records instrument sets and pouches on the appropriate sterilization record.

The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus has provided care since 1909 and offers 378 licensed beds. The organization describes a people-first culture focused on team well-being, career growth, education, financial well-being, and the use of advanced technology to support patient care.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a Sterile Processing training program.
• Certified Sterile Processing Tech.
• Knowledge of instrumentation, sterilization methods, and infection-control practices.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, correctly assemble, and sterile-process instruments used in the operating room and ambulatory and specialty clinics.
• Follow procedures for decontamination and terminal sterilization of instrumentation, including protective measures.
• Follow infection-control standards for cleaning and sterilizing instrumentation.
• Follow defined sterilization practices to ensure instrumentation is sterilized properly and using approved methods.
• Prioritize instrument-set needs, including those of ancillary departments, to help facilitate the OR schedule.
• Track instrument sets and pouches on the appropriate sterilization record.

Benefits

• Career growth opportunities and resources supporting wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• Supportive, inclusive culture focused on employee well-being.
• Advanced technology to support the team and enhance patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED