Sauk Prairie Healthcare·Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Responsible for decontaminating, sterilizing, and distributing sterile instruments and supplies to various hospital departments. Additionally, performs terminal cleaning of operating rooms and assists with surgical area preparation.
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TITLE: Sterile processing technician
1.0 fte (80 hours per pay period)
Holiday rotation: NONE
Weekend rotation: NONE
On call requirements: NONE
Responsible for decontaminating, preparing, sterilizing, storing, and distributing sterile instruments/Reprocessed supplies to all departments, patient transport, assisting with patient and room preparation in surgical area, terminal cleaning of operating rooms.
Position technical responsibilities
Wash and decontaminate instruments for operating room, emergency room, physical therapy, ob, various other departments and the clinics.
Process and assemble instrument sets.
Sterilize all instruments.
Knowledgeable about names of instruments.
Transport all sterile items to departments.
Maintain all records pertaining to sterilizers, steris system i and sterilization parameters.
Maintain knowledge of use of all sterilizers and decontamination equipment.
Order, fold and store linens.
Assist with room turnover by removing trash and linen, mopping floor and putting equipment away.
Terminally clean the or suite daily which includes surgical lights and external tracks, all furniture and equipment, including wheels and casters, hallways and room floors, handles of cabinets and push plates, ventilation faceplates, horizontal surfaces, sub sterile areas, scrub utility area and sinks.
Be knowledgeable of all chemicals, disinfectants, equipment, supplies and the appropriate use in the surgery area.
Creates an environment that encourages provider satisfaction by ensuring daily workflow processes are followed resulting in sterile and accurate tray/Case completion within expected turnaround times.
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Market context
Wisconsin healthcare employers commonly need sterile processing technicians to keep surgical and procedural services supplied with safe, ready instruments. These roles can be competitive because prior instrument-processing experience is expected and certification must be earned within the first two years, while benefits like health coverage, tuition reimbursement, and insurance support can help offset the demands of the job. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, and be ready to show your hands-on processing experience and certification plan.
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