University of Miami is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician Level I for a job in North Miami, Florida.
Job Description & Requirements The University of Miami UHealth/SoLé Mia opening September 2025, will bring high-quality academic medicine to Noth Miami, Aventura, and surrounding communities.
Our expert team of physicians and staff will represent a wide range of specialties, including NCI–designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the number-one eye hospital in the nation. UHealth at SoLé Mia will also deliver the latest in urologic treatments from the renowned Desai Sethi Urology Institute as well as top-notch care from UHealth’s nationally ranked neurology and neurosurgery programs.
UHealth/SoLé Mia has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Central Sterile Processing Technician 1. Be part of the UHealth Difference!
CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Central Sterile Processing Technician 1 is responsible for preparing supplies and equipment for use during patient procedures achieving competency in at least one area of sterile processing. Receives, processes, stocks, and distributes supplies. Cleans and disinfects equipment requiring decontamination or sterilization, assembly, packing, sterilization, documentation, implantable, case carts, emergency carts, and supplies to surgical nursing units and ancillary departments assisting with daily operational flow.
Sign-on Bonus $10,000
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
· Cleans, wraps, sterilizes, stores, and distributes medical equipment, supplies and instruments used in patient care.
· Ensures adequate equipment and supplies are available to complete order requests.
· Transports instruments and supplies, delivering items to their destination within an efficient time frame prioritizing patient safety.
· Achieves and maintains productivity demand level for area by fulfilling order requests in a timely manner for patients from various hospital departments.
· Sets up of decontamination and assembly workstations daily following established standard of work processes (SOW) for all decontamination/sterilization, preparing and assembly.
· Transports case carts as requested, following established safety protocols and utilizes department tool aides to prevent errors.
· Assembles minor procedure instrumentation for nursing units, and all other ancillary departments.
· Receives and sorts medical equipment and instruments returned to decontamination, loading/unloading cart washer, emergency carts, and sterile supplies.
· Adheres to infection control and utilizes universal precautions PPE protocols.
· Participates in continuous process improvement and quality systems and stays abreast of related departmental practice guidelines and standards from the Joint Commission, AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation), AORN (Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses).
· Checks equipment for functionality and report malfunctioning equipment immediately to leadership. Provides reliable, high quality customer service to all department’s requests.
· Prepares and distributes request orders, including fulfilling phone order requests for supplies and equipment.
· Maintains distribution of equipment, supply records, and logbooks.
· Operates and maintains documentation of various sterilizers and processing equipment.
· Maintains storage of sterile supplies/surgical instrumentation according to facility policies and procedures.
· Provides shift report to lead technician or leader of the pending and completed requests.
· Ensures patient charges and issued supplies are given daily to lead technician or leader by end of shift.
· Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent
Certification and Licensing:
Certification in relevant specialty or field.
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Experience:
No prior experience required
Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
· General knowledge of office procedures and operations.
· Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
· Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office).
· Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
· Ability to accurately prepare and maintain records, files, reports and correspondence.
University of Miami Job ID #R100084430A.
About University of MiamiThe University of Miami is considered among the top tier institutions of higher education in the U.S. for its academic excellence, superior medical care, and cutting-edge research. At the U, we are committed to attracting a talented workforce to support our common mission of transforming lives through teaching, research, and service. Through our values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity and Teamwork (DIRECCT) we strive to create an environment where everyone contributes in making the University a great place to work. We are one of the largest private employers in Miami-Dade County; home to more than 16,000 faculty and staff from all over the world.
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