Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Houston Dose; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Lead Certified Sterile Process Technician to assist the Manager in supervising sterile processing and instrument sterilization throughout the hospital. This role supports OR coordination and works with BioMed and Supply Chain to ensure timely instrument availability.

Responsibilities include training staff, operating decontamination equipment, performing high-level disinfection, monitoring sterilizers, and ensuring QA data completes accurately.

Qualifications

• Required High School Diploma or GED.
• CRCST or CSPDT certification required.
• Minimum 2 years hospital instrument processing experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate all OR sterilization and processing equipment.
• Prioritize and organize processing workflows.
• Ensure staff are trained in decontamination operations.
• Receive and process instruments from decontamination area.
• Perform high-level disinfection and QA checks.
• Monitor sterilizers and environmental monitors.
• Ensure adequate staffing daily, including weekends.
• Collaborate with OR coordinators and BioMed for troubleshooting and instrument ordering.
• Perform other instrument room duties as assigned.

Skills

Sterile processing

Hospital instrument handling

Quality assurance

Staff training

Prioritization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CRCST - Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician

CSPDT - Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician

Tools

Decontamination equipment

Sterilization equipment

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Certified Sterile Process Technician - someone who's ready to grow with our company. In this position, you will assist the Manager in supervising the efficient processing of instruments and sterilization throughout the Hospital. Think you've got what it takes?

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Processes decontaminated medical devices as they are received, according to established priorities, medical device IFU's and best practices.
• Ensures staff are trained in the operation of the decontamination equipment.
• Receives instruments from the decontamination area and processes appropriately.
• Performs physical and environmental duties as designated routinely, including cleaning workspace/instrument room/cabinets, emptying biohazards waste, monitoring sterilizers, and checking environmental monitors.
• Completes sterilization processes.
• High level disinfection.
• Monitor completion of Quality Assurance Data
• Ensure the department is adequately staffed daily, including weekends.
• Collaborate with others i.e., OR coordinators BioMed, Supply Chain, for troubleshooting/ordering instruments etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including other essential instrument room duties.

Skills and Requirements

• Ability to operate all OR sterilization and processing equipment, to prioritize and organize, and to work independently with consistent supervision
• Knowledge of a wide variety of instrumentation used in the operating room and throughout the Hospital
• Required H.S. Diploma or GED
• Required CRCST - Cert-Cert Reg Cent Ser TECH by The Healthcare Sterile Processing Association OR CSPDT - Cert-Sterile Proc & Dist Tech by the Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician issued by The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution
• 2 years hospital instrument processing

ABOUT US

Since 1954, Texas Children's has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city's Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. Texas Children's comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the‑art facility providing world‑class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children's Health Plan, the nation's first HMO focused on children; Texas Children's Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children's Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after‑hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.