Central Sterile Tech: Instrument Set Specialist

Piedmont Healthcare; Comer (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is seeking a dedicated Sterile Processing Technician to maintain standards for instrument preparation, decontamination, and sterilization. You will assemble, sterilize, and store medical supplies and instruments, ensuring timely availability for the perioperative team.

Collaboration with Perioperative Nursing is essential to provide accurate instrument sets, while sustaining smooth workflow and delivering excellent customer service in a high-demand environment.

Qualifications

• Requires HS diploma or GED.
• Graduate of Central Services Processing or Surgical Tech program required.
• Experience in lieu of certification may be required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains standards for set assembly, decontamination, inspection, containerizing and sterilizing surgical instruments.
• Performs sterilization, assembly and storage of medical supplies and equipment.
• Collaborates with Perioperative Nursing staff to provide sterile instrument sets and equipment.
• Supports continuous workflow and delivers superior customer service.

Skills

Sterilization

Instrument prep

Quality control

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

Central Services Processing program

Surgical Tech program

Experience in lieu of certification

Job description

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is seeking a dedicated Sterile Processing Technician to maintain standards for instrument preparation, decontamination, and sterilization. You will assemble, sterilize, and store medical supplies and instruments, ensuring timely availability for the perioperative team.

Collaboration with Perioperative Nursing is essential to provide accurate instrument sets, while sustaining smooth workflow and delivering excellent customer service in a high-demand environment.