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If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.\nScheduled Weekly Hours:\n40\n Sterile Processing Technician | Sterile Processing Technician Trainee\nEmplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician or Sterile Processing Technician Trainee to join our Central Services team in La Crosse, WI.\nWhether you're an experienced Sterile Processing Technician or looking to start a healthcare career through our paid training program, this is opportunity plays a critical role in patient safety and infection prevention while building valuable skills in a growing field.\nWhy This Role Matters\nBehind every successful procedure is a team ensuring instruments and equipment are safe, sterile, and ready for patient care. As a Sterile Processing Technician, you'll help protect patients, support clinical teams, and contribute to exceptional healthcare outcomes every day.\nLocation: Main Campus, La Crosse, WI\nDepartment: Sterile Processing\nEmployment: Full-Time (1.0 FTE, 40 hours/week)\nShift: Monday- Friday, 6:30AM - 3:00 PM, Holiday rotation\nWhat You’ll Do\nDecontaminate and clean medical instruments\nPerform sterilization processes\nAssemble and package surgical instruments\nManage storage and distribution of supplies and equipment\nYou’ll also gain exposure to:\nInfection prevention protocols\nQuality and safety standards\nThe full sterile processing lifecycle\nNo sterile processing experience? We offer a paid trainee pathway with on-the-job training and support to help you develop the skills needed for a successful career.\nWhat You’ll Get:\nCompetitive starting pay of $19.05/hour, with additional compensation based on experience\nTrainee starting pay of $17.75/hour, with a wage increase upon successful completion of training\nGenerous shift differential.\nOpportunities for career growth through our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program.\nComprehensive healthcare benefits and a top-rated retirement plan.\nSupportive departmental leadership focused on helping you excel in your role.\nA healthy work/life balance in a community you’ll love to call home.\nWhat You’ll Need:\nSterile Processing Tech requirements: High School Diploma or equivalency AND completion of an approved surgical tech or sterile processing tech program OR High School Diploma or equivalency AND 1 or more years of sterile processing experience\nSterile Processing Tech Trainee requirements: High school diploma or equivalent and completion of a sterile processing cohort and/or sterile processing program within 6 months of hire (we provide the training program)\nStrong attention to detail and reliability\nEmplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.\nIf you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact  or call 608-775-0267.\nWe inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. 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