• Decontaminate instruments and other items & equipment following industry standards (UMHS/AAMI/AORN).
• Assembles, packages, and prepares instrument/instrument sets and other re-usable items.
• Performs sterilization tasks including: Steam, EtO, H2O2, Pasteurization (site dependent).
• Competently operates department equipment according to safe practices.
• Follow policies for sterilization testing and monitoring.
• Accurately documents indicators such as BI reports, Challenge tests, etc.
• Brings to the attention of management any and all matters regarding/questioning processing sterilization.
• Handles and distributes processed items according to practices for site (e.g., case carts).
• Other duties as assigned.

Note: Successful applicant will be placed into an OR Instrument Processor I (Pay Grade 06) or OR Instrument Processor II (Pay Grade 07) depending upon the position for which the applicant meets the below required qualifications.

OR Instrument Processor I:

• Graduate of Instrument Processing Program including completed externship or 1 year of instrument reprocessing work experience.

OR Instrument Processor II:

• Certification
• Graduate of Instrument Processing Program including completed externship
• Minimum 1.5 years CSS experience
• Demonstrated competency with 80% of trays within assigned work areas
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, in addition to being able to take direction
• Ability to take rotating weekend call, with 30 minute response time

Shift/afternoons- 2pm-1030pm Thursday through Monday (Tuesday and Wednesday off)

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

• Decontaminate instruments and other items & equipment following industry standards (UMHS/AAMI/AORN).
• Assembles, packages, and prepares instrument/instrument sets and other re-usable items.
• Performs sterilization tasks including: Steam, EtO, H2O2, Pasteurization (site dependent).
• Competently operates department equipment according to safe practices.
• Follow policies for sterilization testing and monitoring.
• Accurately documents indicators such as BI reports, Challenge tests, etc.
• Brings to the attention of management any and all matters regarding/questioning processing sterilization.
• Handles and distributes processed items according to practices for site (e.g., case carts).
• Other duties as assigned.

Note: Successful applicant will be placed into an OR Instrument Processor I (Pay Grade 06) or OR Instrument Processor II (Pay Grade 07) depending upon the position for which the applicant meets the below required qualifications.

OR Instrument Processor I:

• Graduate of Instrument Processing Program including completed externship or 1 year of instrument reprocessing work experience.

OR Instrument Processor II:

• Certification
• Graduate of Instrument Processing Program including completed externship
• Minimum 1.5 years CSS experience
• Demonstrated competency with 80% of trays within assigned work areas
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, in addition to being able to take direction
• Ability to take rotating weekend call, with 30 minute response time

Shift/afternoons- 2pm-1030pm Thursday through Monday (Tuesday and Wednesday off)

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.