**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:** evening shift (2 pm - 10:30 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 + No experience required 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 + None **Department:** 3100000007 Sterile Processing **Work Shift:** Evening Shift (United States of America) **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **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:** our 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. Explore All Benefits (https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/benefits) _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. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)_