Certified Sterile Processing Tech - Career Growth Benefits

Methodist Ambulatory Surgery Center - North Central; Texas; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off & family leave

401(k) match

Education assistance

Fertility and family-building benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Methodist AmbulatorySurgery Center - North Central is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support patient care by ensuring instruments are cleaned, sterilized, and properly disinfected. Under RN supervision, you will contribute to safety and efficiency in the OR team.

Responsibilities include maintaining sterilization records, monitoring cycles, and performing quality controls to uphold infection control standards. Experience in ambulatory or acute care settings is preferred.

Qualifications

• Training in basic aseptic technique and sterile processing.
• One year experience in surgical instrument sterilization processing.
• Valid BCLS Certification upon employment (online certification not acceptable).
• Certification in Central Processing as per facility and state regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge related to maintenance, cleanliness and sterilization of instruments and equipment.
• Demonstrate awareness of appropriate sterilization methods needed for different instruments in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of high level disinfection and sterilization of endoscopy equipment.
• Monitor and record all test loads and sterilization cycles and report any deviation from normal functioning to OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager.
• Maintain accurate records for PM’s for equipment and report any deviation from normal functioning to OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager.
• Test operational efficiency of Instrumentation prior to reprocessing and report problems to OR Coordinator or Nurse Manager.
• Monitor all instrumentation for proper sterilization prior to releasing for use.
• Perform required quality controls e.g. Bowie Dick, DART, Biological Monitoring, Disinfecting Solution Efficacy Testing, Test Strips

Skills

Aseptic technique

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Central Processing Certification

Basic Life Support (BCLS) Certification

Tools

Sterilization equipment operation

Job description

Methodist AmbulatorySurgery Center - North Central is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support patient care by ensuring instruments are cleaned, sterilized, and properly disinfected. Under RN supervision, you will contribute to safety and efficiency in the OR team.

Responsibilities include maintaining sterilization records, monitoring cycles, and performing quality controls to uphold infection control standards. Experience in ambulatory or acute care settings is preferred.