SPD Tech Certified
- Certification preferred
- Tuition help up to $6,000 a year
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Sterile processing technicians employed in Kentucky earn a median of $22.54 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Summary
Job Description
Sterile Processing Tech Certified/Uncertified
Full-Time I First Shift
Operating Room I Lexington, KY
Sterile Processing department provides quality instrument care needs to all areas of the hospital and BHMG offices. They are responsible for decontamination, assembling, sterilizing, and maintaining of all instruments that come to the department. They collaborate closely with OR, cath lab, labor and delivery for their instrumentation needs.
Description
- Monday-Friday, 0700-1530, rotating holidays, occasional weekends.
- Decontamination of instruments, equipment, and patient reusable supplies.
- Preparation of instrumentation and patient reusable supplies.
- Sterilization of instruments and patient reusable supplies.
- Assist with maintaining departmental inventory.
- Reporting of malfunctioning equipment and discrepancies to supervisor/manage.
- Manages difficult or emotional customer situations.
- Responds promptly to customer needs.
- Maintain positive attitude and willingness to carry out assignments.
- Responds to requests for service and assistance.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent.
- IAHCSMM or CBSPD Certification preferred.
Benefits
- Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
- Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
- Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- PTO Sell Back Program
- Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
- Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
- Retirement with Company Match
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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About Baptist Health (Kentucky)
Baptist Health is a health system with 10 (source: Baptist Health, About Baptist Health) hospitals, more than 470 (source: Baptist Health, About Baptist Health) points of care and more than 24,000 (source: Baptist Health, About Baptist Health) employees serving Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Source: Baptist Health, About Baptist Health
Based in Louisville, KYHires in Kentucky, IndianaPay on its listings: 0.1% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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