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Sterile Processing Technician | Overnights (10:30p-7:00a)

Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jun 2026
💰 $36,000/yr

About the role

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Looking for a career where your work directly supports patient safety and surgical success?

Join Emplify Health by Gundersen as a Sterile Processing Technician, where you’ll play a vital behind-the-scenes role ensuring surgical teams have the sterile, safe instruments they need—every time.

No experience? That is okay as well as we can hire you into our very own Sterile Processing Tech Trainee program where you will learn the skills and knowledge necessary to perform in this role.


What You'll Do:

  • Perform decontamination, disinfection, inspection, and sterilization of surgical instruments

  • Assemble and prepare instrument trays for procedures

  • Manage the distribution of supplies and equipment to Surgery and Procedure areas

  • Follow strict infection prevention and control (IPC) standards

What's Available:

  • Fulltime, 80 hours biweekly (1.0 FTE)

  • Overnights (10:30p-7:00a) with holiday rotation

  • Location: La Crosse, WI

  • Starting hourly rate of $18.63+ more for experience as well as generous shift differentials

  • Generous benefit package, including our top-rated retirement plan

What You'll Need:

  • Highschool Diploma or equivalent

  • Completion of an approved surgical tech or sterile processing tech program - OR - 1 or more years of sterile processing experience

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Company

Gundersen Health System

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