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Sterile Processing Tech

Vail Health Hospital·Dillon, Colorado

$23 - $29/hrFull TimeOn Site0-2 yrsPosted 15 days ago
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Sterile Processing Tech · $23 - $29/hr

How this role compares

Computed from live listings

  • +12% vs. median posted rate for support services roles in Colorado ($20.87/hr, n=1150)
$6.50/hr · lowesthighest · $6,240/hr
this role: $23.40/hrmedian $20.87/hr

Shaded band: the middle 50% of 1,150 posted support services roles in Colorado rates. This role sits in the 57th percentile.

About the role

Pay for this role is about 12% above the Colorado median for support services roles.

The Sterile Processing Tech is responsible for cleaning, inspecting, and sterilizing medical instruments to ensure patient safety and prevent disease spread. They also maintain accurate documentation of sterilization processes and act as a preceptor for new employees.

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system.

Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital.

This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail.

Learn more about Vail Health here.

About the opportunity: To adhere to polices and sterile processing procedures set forth by the organization to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

To ensure the effective and efficient turnover processing of instruments to maintain patient safety at all times.

To act as a preceptor to new employees.

What you will do: Perform cleaning, inspections, and sterilization techniques based on established standards of practice for S.P.C.

Maintain all instrument sets to ensure that instruments are clean, complete, function correctly, and are sterile.

Maintain working knowledge of the instrument sets, configuration, and supplies.

Responsible for the documentation of sterilization processes in all log books.

Carefully and efficiently uses supplies and liners to facilitate quality care and cost efficiency.

Seek additional education opportunities within and outside the hospital setting and share knowledge by serving as a preceptor to new employees.

Participate in implementation of plans to improve teamwork or to resolve conflict.

Provide excellent customer service, work as a team, and be an advocate to VVMC patients.

Models a Just Culture and Organizational Values.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Must be HIPAA compliant.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job.

It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

What you will need: Experience: N/A License(s): N/A Certification(s): N/A Computer / Typing: Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Education

  • N/A
  • Benefits at
  • Vail
  • Health
  • Include:
  • Competitive
  • Wages &
  • Family
  • Benefits: Competitive wages Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
  • Comprehensive
  • Health
  • Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Educational
  • Programs: Tuition Assistance Existing Student Loan Repayment Specialty Certification
  • Reimbursement
  • Annual
  • Supplemental
  • Educational
  • Funds
  • Paid
  • Time
  • Off: Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
  • Retirement &
  • Supplemental
  • Insurance: 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Recreation
  • Benefits,
  • Wellness &
  • More: Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement Recreation discounts Pet insurance Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.
  • Hourly
  • Pay: $23.40—$29.48 USD

Requirements

The position requires basic computer skills for online learning and a working knowledge of the English language. No specific prior experience, licenses, or certifications are required for this role.

  • Teamwork
  • Documentation
  • Customer service
  • Precepting
  • Conflict resolution
  • Quality control
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Sterile processing
  • Sterilization techniques
  • Instrument cleaning
  • Instrument inspection

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Medical insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Tuition assistance
  • Parental leave
  • Student loan repayment
  • Pet insurance
  • 403(b) retirement plan
  • Childcare reimbursement
  • Housing programs
  • Specialty certification reimbursement
  • Wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$23 - $29/hr
Location
Dillon, Colorado
Posted
Aug 26, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Vail Health Hospital

Vail Health, formerly Vail Valley Medical Center, is a nonprofit community health care system serving patients and guests from around the world. Locally operated and governed by a volunteer board of directors, Vail Health includes a 56-bed hospital, accredited by the Joint...

IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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