Central Processing Technician - Central Processing - Casual

Indiana Regional Medical Center; Ben Avon (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Indiana Regional Medical Center, a community hospital in Indiana, PA, is seeking a Central Processing Technician to support sterilization and instrument processing. You will decontaminate items, perform high-level disinfection, and prepare instruments for sterile use.

The role involves wrapping and labeling, delivering items to units, replenishing equipment, and maintaining CPT knowledge. Requires a high school diploma and at least 1 year hospital Central Processing experience; national

Qualifications

• Interpersonal communication with OR staff and healthcare team.
• Work in all areas must be performed with precision and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Receive and decontaminate items requiring processing.
• Perform high-level disinfection of non-sterilized items.
• Wrap and peel pack instrumentation for sterilization.
• Deliver processed items to storeroom/outreach and floors.
• Replenish medical equipment on nursing units and refurbish specialty carts.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Precision and accuracy

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Category: Technical Services

Requisition Number: CENTR002945

• Posted : October 30, 2026
• Part-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Indiana, PA 15701, USA

Description

Job Summary

Receive and decontaminate all items requiring processing, including but not limited to OR instrumentation/Case Carts, small equipment and facility and departmental needs.
High Level Disinfection of non-sterilized items for use.
Run machine test strips for instruments on cart wash and ultrasonic washers to show proper function of machine. Document results.
Wrap, peel pack and place in rigid containers all instrumentation for sterilization.
Sterilization of all peel packaging, rigid and wrapped instrumentation for use.
Empty all autoclave (instrumentation) racks of processed instrumentation for designated storage.
Sign off on indicator check sheet every A.M. to assure sterilization /HLD of all items before delivery.
After sterilization, deliver processed items to appropriate areas (Storeroom/Outreach, floors).
Collect dirty instrumentation/small equipment on nursing units for processing and return to unit.
In addition – the central processing technician is responsible for replenishing medical equipment required on nursing units and refurbishing specialty carts. CPT must maintain current knowledge in the sterilization process.

Job Specification

• High School Diploma
• Minimum Experience Required
  • 1 year hospital experience, Central Processing experience preferred.
• Licensure/Certification Required
  • National certification – Certification must be obtained within first year of employment.

Skills

• Must possess interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with O.R. staff and other members of the healthcare team.
• Work in all areas must be performed with precision and accuracy.

Shifts: Days and Evening

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