Position Overview

Pay range: $17.00 - $22.75 / hour

Shifts: full-time and part-time AM and PM, weekends AM and PM, flexi/PRN

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.

Job Highlights

Sterile processing technicians are key members of the Central Sterile Supply team and play an important role in the safety and quality of patient care. This department is known as the “heart of the hospital” for its critical role in providing clean, sterilized surgical instruments for the operating room and other patient care areas at UAB Medicine. The primary responsibilities for sterile processing technicians involve cleaning, inspecting, testing, sterilizing, and storing hundreds of instruments per day. The daily process includes decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of surgical instruments as well as case cart management to ensure surgical instrument sets are prepared for the surgical team. Ideal candidates have previous experience, strong communication and organization skills, keen attention to detail, and a strong desire to work on a team.

New hires are provided 10-12 weeks of hands-on training and certification preparation for technicians desiring to grow their career. Opportunities are available for technicians to advance to sterile supply technician II, inventory control coordinator, and sterile supply supervisor. The fast-paced surgical environment at UAB Medicine allows employees to grow in their career while supporting more than 30,000 surgical cases annually.

As part of our Perioperative Services, you'll work in one of the nation's largest and most dynamic surgical departments dedicated to advancing surgical care, featuring more than 60 state-of-the-art operating suites where more than 41,000 surgeries are completed annually. Our team excels in clinical excellence, teamwork, and innovation, managing complex cases with cutting-edge technology, including iMRI ORs and a robotics surgery program that is among the largest of its kind in the Southeast with the highest patient volume in the country. You'll collaborate with world-class surgeons and an interdisciplinary care team, including pre-and-post-procedural and OR staff, who are all committed to delivering exceptional patient outcomes and the highest quality care. You’ll have opportunities for growth and connection in a culture that consistently redefines perioperative excellence.

Job Description

To provide services to any area that requires re-processing of sterile instrumentation. To clean, assemble and sterilize instrument sets for surgery. To assemble and organize case carts for surgery. To stock supplies and perform biological testing of sterilizers. To operate all sterilization equipment.