Certified Sterile Processing Tech – OR & Decontamination

Tryfacta, Inc; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Tryfacta, Inc. seeks a Certified Sterile Processing Technician for a 13-week contract in Bakersfield, CA 93301. The role involves decontaminating, sterilizing, inspecting, and assembling instruments, maintaining documentation, and providing OR support.

Requirements include a Sterile Processing Technician certification, a High School Diploma or GED, and hospital-based experience. Compensation ranges from $35.00 to $42.00 per hour, with Monday–Friday scheduling and potential extension.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent required.
• Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent education/experience preferred.
• Sterile Processing Technician certification required.
• Recent hospital/acute-care sterile processing experience preferred.
• Experience with decontamination, instrument inspection, tray assembly, sterilization, biological monitoring, and OR support.
• Experience processing instruments for Orthopedic, Neurological, and General surgical cases strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of infection prevention, sterilization standards, and instrument reprocessing workflows.
• Ability to maintain accurate processing, sterilization, and quality-control documentation.
• Strong communication, organization, attention to detail, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced hospital/perioperative environment.
• Experience working in a larger facility with complex surgical cases preferred.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, clean, inspect, assemble, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments and medical equipment.
• Compile instrument sets, count instruments, and maintain accurate processing records.
• Operate steam sterilizers and other sterilization equipment using appropriate exposure and drying parameters.
• Prepare instruments for immediate-use sterilization when required.
• Perform biological and diagnostic testing on sterilization equipment and maintain related logs.
• Evaluate instruments for cleanliness, function, and safety prior to redistribution.
• Assist with operating room turnover, terminal cleaning activities, and sterile supply support as needed.
• Assist with picking supplies and instruments for upcoming surgical cases.
• Process instruments for ancillary departments, including Emergency Room, Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Radiology.
• Identify and evaluate loaner instruments prior to processing and maintain tracking documentation.
• Maintain biological incubators and related testing logs.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant sterile processing environment.
• Provide technical support to the operating room, recovery, outpatient endoscopy, and central sterile areas as assigned.
• Follow infection prevention, patient safety, and regulatory standards.
• Perform other sterile processing duties as assigned under perioperative leadership.

Skills

Sterile Processing

Instrument Inspection

Sterilization

OR Support

Biological Monitoring

Decontamination

Quality Documentation

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate/Technical Degree

Job description

Tryfacta, Inc. seeks a Certified Sterile Processing Technician for a 13-week contract in Bakersfield, CA 93301. The role involves decontaminating, sterilizing, inspecting, and assembling instruments, maintaining documentation, and providing OR support.

Requirements include a Sterile Processing Technician certification, a High School Diploma or GED, and hospital-based experience. Compensation ranges from $35.00 to $42.00 per hour, with Monday–Friday scheduling and potential extension.