ThedaCare - Neenah, WI
posted 2 months ago
Full-time
Neenah, WI
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The Sterile Processing Technician at ThedaCare is responsible for ensuring the safety and quality of surgical instrumentation and equipment through decontamination, cleaning, assembly, packaging, sterilization, tracking, storing, and distribution. This role is crucial in maintaining high standards of care and patient safety within the healthcare system.
Responsibilities
- Receives and processes instrumentation, supplies, and equipment from various sources in a timely manner.
- Ensures safety and quality of items processed through disassembly, inspection, and decontamination.
- Performs assembly and packaging of instrumentation for sterilization.
- Conducts decontamination, sterilization, and high-level disinfection of instrumentation and endoscopes according to specific instructions for use.
- Records required daily quality checks on the sterile processing environment, instrumentation, and equipment.
- Follows standards for handling instrumentation and equipment, including AAMI standards and manufacturers' instructions.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED preferred.
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Sterile Processing Certification (preferably HSPA) completion within one year of hire.
Benefits
- Lifestyle Engagement e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health-focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support.
- Access & Affordability e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost-sharing premiums, daycare.
