Certified Instrument Tech II – Sterile Processing

Advocate Health; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a qualified Sterile Processing Technician to perform high-level disinfection, sterilization, and instrument processing in patient care areas, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Requirements include a high school diploma, 4 years of experience, and CSPDT or CRCST certification; membership in a professional organization is preferred. This role handles a variety of instruments across general and specialty areas.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 4 years of sterile processing experience required.
• Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) required.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to safety standards; transports and handles soiled and sterile items with appropriate traffic flow.
• Performs efficacy and quality testing for processes and equipment.
• Performs high temperature (steam) and low temperature (gas plasma, EO, chemical) sterilization.
• Identifies, inspects, and assembles general and specialty instruments checking for cleanliness and functionality.
• Packages and labels instrumentation following standards.
• Safely determines sterilization equipment functionality, operation, monitoring, and maintenance with documentation.

Skills

Attention to safety

Patient care environment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CSPDT certification

CRCST certification

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a qualified Sterile Processing Technician to perform high-level disinfection, sterilization, and instrument processing in patient care areas, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Requirements include a high school diploma, 4 years of experience, and CSPDT or CRCST certification; membership in a professional organization is preferred. This role handles a variety of instruments across general and specialty areas.