Certified Instrument Technician — Sterile Processing Pro

Atrium Health; Matthews (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health in Matthews, NC is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to identify, prep and sterilize general and specialty instruments, ensuring all steps meet manufacturer IFU guidelines and safety standards.

You will handle high-level disinfection, support the assembly workflow, inspect equipment, and maintain documentation of sterilization cycles while working in patient care areas.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) required.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to safety standards.
• Identifies, responds & reports malfunctions and/or alarms.
• Performs efficacy and quality testing for all processes and equipment.
• Identifies manual and/or mechanical cleaning according to the manufacturer's IFU for all general, laparoscopic, orthopedic, neuro, cardiovascular, power, instrumentation.
• Performs flexible scope processing utilizing High Level Disinfection (HLD).
• Determines, prepares, and uses supplies required in the assembly process.
• Identifies, inspects, assembles general & specialty instruments checking for cleanliness & functionality utilizing count sheets.
• Packages and labels instrumentation following standards.
• Safely determines sterilization equipment functionality, operation, monitoring, and maintenance with verification and documentation of sterilization process.
• Performs high temperature (steam) and low temperature (gas plasma, ethylene oxide, liquid chemical) sterilization.

Skills

Safety awareness

Quality testing

Instrument handling

Sterilization processes

Education

Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT)

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)

Job description

Atrium Health in Matthews, NC is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to identify, prep and sterilize general and specialty instruments, ensuring all steps meet manufacturer IFU guidelines and safety standards.

You will handle high-level disinfection, support the assembly workflow, inspect equipment, and maintain documentation of sterilization cycles while working in patient care areas.