Sterile Processing Tech I - Full Time - 11:00AM - 7:30PM - Traverse City, MI
Munson Healthcare
Summary
As a Central Processing Technician, you'll be responsible for keeping our operating rooms and hospital floors running smoothly!
Job description
What You'll Be Doing
As a Central Processing Technician, you'll be responsible for keeping our operating rooms and hospital floors running smoothly!
- Master the Art of Clean - Get hands-on with cleaning and sterilizing medical instruments—think of yourself as a precision artist ensuring every tool is spotless and ready for action
- Process Like a Pro - Handle the assembly, processing, and distribution of medical instruments with the attention to detail that would make a surgeon proud
- Infection Prevention Champion - Play a crucial role in keeping patients safe by maintaining the highest sterilization standards—you're literally a guardian of patient safety!
- Storage Strategist - Organize and store instruments so efficiently that finding what you need is a breeze
- Team Player Extraordinaire - Collaborate with operating room staff, hospital floors, and outside departments to keep everyone equipped and ready to go
- Quality Control Guru - Catch any issues before they become problems—your eagle eye for detail keeps our standards sky-high
- Adapt and Thrive - Embrace our fast-paced, ever-changing environment and help us implement new initiatives that keep our department evolving
If you're patient, detail-oriented, love hands-on work, and can take direction like a champ, this is your chance to shine!
Unlock Your Potential: Advance Your Career to Tech II or III
Qualifications
- High school graduate or GED
Duties and Responsibilities
A Sterile Processing Technician will have many duties throughout the day, such as retrieving and processing used instruments, processing instruments with various chemicals to sterilize the instruments for future use and ensuring the organization has an adequate inventory of instruments as needed.
What Makes a Good Sterile Processing Technician?
A good Sterile Processing Technician must have excellent organizational skills since they are required to oversee the sterilization of instruments across different departments. They must also have good communication skills to provide updates to Surgeons and other medical professionals throughout the day.
Who Does a Sterile Processing Technician Work With?
A Sterile Processing Technician typically works alone when they sterilize instruments in the Central Processing Department (CPD), but they may work with Surgical Technicians to ensure instruments are set properly in operating rooms upcoming operations.
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED
- Excellent organizational skills
- Good communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to take direction
Benefits
- On-the-job training
- Competitive salaries
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement savings plan
- Employer match
- Wellness plans
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discounts
Company overview
Munson Healthcare is a comprehensive regional healthcare system serving northern Michigan and the surrounding areas. As a leading healthcare provider in the region, Munson Healthcare operates multiple hospitals, medical centers, and outpatient facilities across a 25-county service area. The system is anchored by Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, which serves as the region's tertiary referral center and Level II Trauma Center. Munson Healthcare provides a full spectrum of medical services including primary care, specialty care, emergency services, surgical services, cancer care, heart and vascular services, women's health, and behavioral health services. The organization is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care while also focusing on community health initiatives and preventive care programs. With a strong emphasis on clinical excellence and innovation, Munson Healthcare collaborates with academic medical centers and participates in clinical research to bring advanced medical treatments to the communities it serves. The healthcare system plays a vital role in the regional economy and public health infrastructure of northern Michigan.