SEIU Materials Processing Specialist, Apprentice

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Location: 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642, United States

Department: Sterile Processing Department (500109)

Compensation

Range: $20.29 – $27.53 per hour (first and last step pay rates as set forth in the applicable collective bargaining agreement).

Schedule

Full‑time, 40 hours per week, rotating shift.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, assemble, package, and sterilize surgical instrument pans, procedural trays, technical equipment, and surgical case carts for the OR, ambulatory care facilities, hospital units, and research clinics; select packaging method, ensure cleanliness and proper assembly, document contents, and follow established protocols.
• Operate steam sterilizers in accordance with procedures; monitor time, pressure, and temperature gauges; load and unload sterilizers; perform simple maintenance such as cleaning drain baskets; prepare cultures, review test packs, interpret results, and complete required documentation.
• Check and adjust medical equipment according to specific procedures to ensure instruments and equipment meet specifications; send non‑conforming items for repair.
• Decontaminate surgical instruments and equipment following established procedures; set up decontamination equipment, clean and disinfect work areas, handle infectious waste and linen per protocol, and maintain compliance with departmental, legal, and regulatory standards.
• Receive and store supplies from vendors and hospital areas; verify stock against requisitions, document discrepancies, assist in maintaining par levels, fill orders for surgical supplies, deliver supplies as needed, and maintain equipment inventory records.
• Perform quality assurance on all sterile supplies and instruments, including daily checks of stock levels, sterility dates, and procedure carts; maintain critical documentation such as biological indicators and sterilizer load sheets.

Qualifications

• TABE Reading Test Score of 10D.
• TABE Math Test Score of 8D.
• Successful completion of a panel interview.