Sterile Processing Technician, Full Time, Variable Shift

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

• Department: Sterile Processing

• Sign On Bonus: up to $5,000 for qualified external candidates

• Schedule: variable shifts. start times vary between 9 am - 11 am starts and 3 pm starts based on department needs. Every 3rd weekend rotation required.

• Starting Pay: $19.53+

• Shift Differentials: available for evenings, weekends, and holidays

• Location: St. Mary's Madison 700 S. Brooks St. Madison, WI 53715

• Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Income based medical insurance premium discounts

• HSA/FSA options

• Short and Long-Term Disability

• Generous PTO

• 403b/401k retirement plans

• Daily Pay: Access your pay when you need it!

• Employee Relief Fund to help with life’s unexpected financial emergencies

• Commitment to caring through philanthropy, volunteer opportunities, and PTO donation program

Job Summary:

Inspects, assembles and evaluates all surgical instruments and instrument sets to ensure proper sterilization, completeness of set, and to determine need for repair/replacement.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs decontamination of soiled instruments, sterilization containers and equipment according to established protocols.
• Inspects instruments, equipment and containers to assure cleanliness and proper functioning.
• Corrects instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and/or instrument tracking systems.
• Maintains proper levels of inventory to ensure availability for case carts.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching and gripping.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Rare crawling, sitting and keyboard use/data entry.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS