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The Instrument/Sterile Processing Technician Entry position is essential in maintaining patient safety and infection control. In this role, individuals receive training and direct supervision to effectively perform their responsibilities. These responsibilities involve the thorough decontamination, reprocessing, and maintenance of surgical instruments, endoscopes, and patient care equipment.
WHAT WE DO
We prepare surgical instruments and devices. That means we clean, inspect, test, sterilize, store and deliver devices needed for surgery in a healthcare facility. Because of the work we do, surgeons can operate safely on patients in our communities.
We anticipate the needs of our customers. Departments throughout the healthcare facility from the Operating Room to outpatient clinics, depend on the surgical instruments and devices we prepare. These departments rely on our precision, our attention to detail, and our layered skills and knowledge related to surgical instrumentation.
HOW WE PARTNER & LEARN
We collaborate with our vendor partners and the medical teams throughout our facilities to ensure instruments are available when they are needed. The patient always comes first and they deserve the care and attention we give to the safety of the instruments used on them.
We lead by example and believe that the process of learning to be a Sterile Processing technician will never be something we can simply check off our list. The rules change, best practices change, technology changes - Continuing education is an essential part of our professional development because it promotes and encourages quality and safety in the face of the constant evolution.
WHY IT MATTERS
We save lives in Sterile Processing, every day. Within the Sterile Processing department (SPD), care and dedication bridge the gap between skill and precision, hope and assuredness. Our industry is filled with people who strive for excellence and make informed decisions that affect the patients whose lives are in their hands.
Department Name: Sterile Processing
Job Status: full time, 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits
Shift: 3pm - 11:30pm, rotating weekends and holidays required
Duties & Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, performs all essential equipment processing functions including issuing out all par levels that have been set for the floors.
• Contributes to maintaining a clean and safe work environment that promotes quality patient care and staff morale.
• Under direct supervision, performs decontamination tasks for both durable medical equipment as well as all surgical instruments from the Operating Room (OR).
• Gains hands-on experience in sterile processing by assisting with various sterilization methods.
• Participates in professional education and growth opportunities within Sterile Processing.
• Decontaminates items according to Instructions for use (IFU) and departmental standards.
• Assists in preparing items for sterilization.
• Acquires full operational knowledge of all types of sterilizers for which the department has responsibility.
• Collaborates in preparing case carts as requested.
• Identifies and communicates needed information for proper assembly and handling of trays, instruments, and drills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education:
  • High School or GED
• Experience:
  • None

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
Hourly Range: $18.26 to $27.40
Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.
EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.
Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
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Estimated Close Date
09/13/2026
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