Sterile Processing Technician

Ludington, Michigan
August 20, 2025
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Job Description

Job Summary:

  • Responsible for inspecting, disinfecting, assembling, processing and distributing patient care instruments, equipment and supplies in accordance with established policies, procedures and Association of Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards.
  • Acts as a role model and resource to peers and other members of the health care team related to processing of equipment, instruments, and supplies.
  • Stores, rotates and ensures all instruments and supplies are correctly labeled.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Cleans soiled instruments and equipment utilizing the appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE). Inspects and tests instruments and equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Utilizes the insulation tester, leak tester (flex Products) and other mechanical/digital validation tools to ensures that proper sterilization occurs.
  • Strive for zero defects.
  • Acts as a role model and resource to peers and other members of the health care team related to processing of equipment, instruments, and supplies.
  • Ensures proper processing of equipment, instruments and supplies, including any vendor trays by prioritizing the work load to correspond with medical/surgical floor needs, surgical case loads and physician requirements.
  • Accurately differentiates between instruments functionality and its specialty. Monitors performance of sterilizers, sonic, utensil washers and other equipment and fills out repair requisitions as necessary.
  • Answer, interpret and fill phone requests and other issues according to departmental standards.
  • Demonstrates proficiency in assembling highest complexity trays such as implant trays and ambulatory clinic tray turn-around process.
  • Ensures all customer area requests are handled in an efficient, timely, and professional manner.
  • Low error rate and high productivity rate.
  • Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience and Licenses/Certifications:

  • CRT-Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Tech (CSPDT) – CBSPD Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution 1 1/2 Yrs Required.
  • CRT-Registered Central Services Technician, Certified (CRCST) – IAHCSMM International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management 1 1/2 Yrs Required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program.
  • Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Time management and organizational skills.
  • Self-directed.
  • Ability to make quality, independent decisions.
  • Analytical and strong problem solving skills.
  • Ability to work effectively and efficiently under tight deadlines, high volumes and multiple interruptions.
  • Ability to maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality.
  • Ability to listen to others.
  • Competency in the use of a variety of computer hardware and software systems.

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