It's more than a career, it's a calling.WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison
Worker Type:Regular
Job Highlights: - Department: Sterile Processing
- Sign On Bonus: up to $5,000 for qualified external candidates
- Schedule: night shift (11 pm - 7:30 am) with every 3rd weekend rotation
- Starting Pay: $19.53+
- Shift Differentials: available for evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Location: St. Mary's Madison 700 S. Brooks St. Madison, WI 53715
- Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Income based medical insurance premium discounts
- HSA/FSA options
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Generous PTO
- 403b/401k retirement plans
- Daily Pay: Access your pay when you need it!
- Employee Relief Fund to help with life's unexpected financial emergencies
- Commitment to caring through philanthropy, volunteer opportunities, and PTO donation program
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
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
Department: Sterile Processing
Work Shift:Night Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:40
SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,pregnancy, veteran status
, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.
Benefits
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
- Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: o ur voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
