Sterile Processing Tech Lead

Sterile Processing Technician

The Sterile Processing Department is a fast-paced work environment. Upon hire, Team Members are expected to attend a 90-day orientation. While on orientation, techs will attend an SPD 101 class where educators will teach the Sterile Processing Department standard of work and regulations. Technicians will assemble case carts according to surgery schedules. This will include sterile instrumentation according to patient procedure. When completed, technicians will transport case cart to the OR and place in designated area. Depending on your hire site, Sterile Processing Departments can anticipate 40-90 surgical cases. Sites may include small differences but can expect the same job duties with expectations. Team members can also expect to wear surgical attire in the department.

All new hires go through a 90-day orientation. Orientation takes place from 7 a.m. to 3 : 30 p.m. Monday to Friday for 90 days. Once done with orientation, you will then move to your regular shift.

Scope Of Work

Sterile Processing professionals are responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, sterilizing, and distributing medical and surgical instrumentation. They are among the most vital contributors to the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care. Work performed in the Sterile Processing department usually follows a processing cycle. Inspect, Assembly, Package, Sterilize, Inspect, Store, Inspect, Dispense. After use, items that can be reprocessed are returned to the decontamination area to start the process all over again. It is important to note that at each step in the process, items are inspected to ensure that they are clean, in good repair, assembled, and processed correctly. Sterile Processing Techs are also involved in the record keeping and tracking process across many different functions of their jobs. They must provide properly processed products when they are needed. The patient must be the center of every quality concern.

How We Will Care For You, While You Care For Our Patients

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work / life balance goals. Learn more here.

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Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

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Primary Location : SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand Rapids

Department Name : Sterile Processing - Butterworth

Employment Type : Full time

Shift : Evening (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours : 40

Hours of Work : 3 : 00 p.m. to 11 : 30 p.m.

Days Worked : Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency : Variable weekends