SterileProcessingTechnician

**It 's more than a career, it's a calling.** WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison **Worker Type:** Regular **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/GED or 10 years of work 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 * None **Work Shift:** Night Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 3100000007 Sterile Processing **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Benefits:** SSM Health v