Certified Sterile Processing Tech - Critical OR Support

Riverview Health; Noblesville (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverview Health in Noblesville, Indiana seeks a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to clean and sterilize surgical instruments and medical supplies for safe reuse. The role supports the operating room and sterile processing departments with meticulous attention to policy and quality standards.

Responsibilities include processing instruments, maintaining equipment, decontaminating and sterilizing supplies, and managing inventory while ensuring accurate data reporting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited CRCST or CST program.
• Preferred: CRCST or CST certification.
• Clinical rotations completed in Central Sterile department.
• Preferred: One year of clinical experience in Central Sterile department.
• CRCST or CST certification within one year of hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

• Process instrumentation and equipment used in the operating room per manufacturers' recommendations and hospital policy.
• Maintain instrumentation in working order; perform preventive maintenance and verify equipment functions.
• Submit requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement; pull defective equipment from use until repaired.
• Report data related to biological and quality testing of sterilization equipment.
• Follow procedures for receiving, decontaminating, assembling, packaging, and sterilizing medical equipment.
• Decontaminate and sterilize instruments, medical supplies, and equipment; adapt cleaning/sterilization methods as needed.
• Assemble wraps and sterilize trays of instruments.
• Monitor stock levels and assist in maintaining inventory in sterile processing, OR, and storage areas.
• Label, collect, and distribute instruments, trays, crash carts and equipment to units as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Accredited CRCST or CST program

Surgical Technology or Sterile Processing related training

Job description

Riverview Health in Noblesville, Indiana seeks a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to clean and sterilize surgical instruments and medical supplies for safe reuse. The role supports the operating room and sterile processing departments with meticulous attention to policy and quality standards.

Responsibilities include processing instruments, maintaining equipment, decontaminating and sterilizing supplies, and managing inventory while ensuring accurate data reporting.