{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"8133bed64d882ee944f3d1c4","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8133bed64d882ee944f3d1c4","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8133bed64d882ee944f3d1c4","title":"Sterile Processing Technician","description":"Location:\nAvera St Mary's Hospital\nWorker Type:\nRegular\nWork Shift:\nDay Shift (United States of America)\nPay Range:\nThe pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.\n$18.00 - $22.00\nPosition Highlights\nRotating Shifts: week one: 6:30am-3pm, week two: 7:30am-4pm, week three: 8:30am-5pm. Monday-Friday\n\nYou Belong at Avera\nBe part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.\n\nA Brief Overview\n\nPerforms decontamination and sterilization procedures according to Infection Control and QA guidelines. Provides the physicians, OR staff, and nurses with products safe for patient use on a routine basis or as emergency needs demand.\n\nWhat you will do\n\nPerforms decontamination, assembly and sterilization, according to Infection Control and established QA monitoring guidelines as demonstrated by annual competency review.\nOperates sterilization equipment which includes: steam, ETO, and hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaner, washer/sterilizer, and automated cart washer.\nOperates equipment according to manufacturer operational directions and in a manner that ensures the safety of the operator as demonstrated by annual competency review.\nUtilizes computer to access information; communication with manager, supervisors and co-workers.\nReports broken and malfunctioning instruments and equipment to the supervisor or manager.\nUtilizes desktop and laptop computers and handheld PDA for instrument decontamination, assembly and tracking functions.\nAnswers phones and meets customer’s needs in a professional manner.\n\nEssential Qualifications\n\nThe individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.\n\nPreferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:\n\nHigh School or GED Equivalent\n\nExpectations and Standards\n\nCommitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.\nPromote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.\nUphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.\nMaintain confidentiality.\nWork effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.\nComply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.\n\nBenefits You Need & Then Some\nAvera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.\nPTO available day 1 for eligible hires.\nUp to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement\nCareer development guided by hands-on training and mentorship\nAvera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .","company":"Avera","rawCompany":"avera","city":"Pierre","state":"SD","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-29T05:00:02.780Z","occupations":[{"code":"31-9093.00","title":"Medical Equipment Preparers","slug":"medical-equipment-preparers"},{"code":"29-2055.00","title":"Surgical Technologists","slug":"surgical-technologists"},{"code":"29-2099.00","title":"Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other","slug":"health-technologists-and-technicians-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"622110","title":"General Medical and Surgical Hospitals","slug":"general-medical-and-surgical-hospitals"},{"code":"621999","title":"All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services","slug":"all-other-miscellaneous-ambulatory-health-care-services"},{"code":"622310","title":"Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals","slug":"specialty-except-psychiatric-and-substance-abuse-hospitals"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Sterile Processing Technician","description":"Location:\nAvera St Mary's Hospital\nWorker Type:\nRegular\nWork Shift:\nDay Shift (United States of America)\nPay Range:\nThe pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.\n$18.00 - $22.00\nPosition Highlights\nRotating Shifts: week one: 6:30am-3pm, week two: 7:30am-4pm, week three: 8:30am-5pm. Monday-Friday\n\nYou Belong at Avera\nBe part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.\n\nA Brief Overview\n\nPerforms decontamination and sterilization procedures according to Infection Control and QA guidelines. Provides the physicians, OR staff, and nurses with products safe for patient use on a routine basis or as emergency needs demand.\n\nWhat you will do\n\nPerforms decontamination, assembly and sterilization, according to Infection Control and established QA monitoring guidelines as demonstrated by annual competency review.\nOperates sterilization equipment which includes: steam, ETO, and hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaner, washer/sterilizer, and automated cart washer.\nOperates equipment according to manufacturer operational directions and in a manner that ensures the safety of the operator as demonstrated by annual competency review.\nUtilizes computer to access information; communication with manager, supervisors and co-workers.\nReports broken and malfunctioning instruments and equipment to the supervisor or manager.\nUtilizes desktop and laptop computers and handheld PDA for instrument decontamination, assembly and tracking functions.\nAnswers phones and meets customer’s needs in a professional manner.\n\nEssential Qualifications\n\nThe individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. 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We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.\nPTO available day 1 for eligible hires.\nUp to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement\nCareer development guided by hands-on training and mentorship\nAvera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. 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