Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Reston Hospital; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Behavioral health

Telemedicine services

Paid time off

Disability coverage

401(k) Matching

Job summary

Reston Hospital Center is seeking a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to play a critical role in protecting patient safety by ensuring instruments and supplies are clean, sterilized, and ready for use in surgical settings. You will support surgical staff throughout daily operations with precision and attention to detail.

In this role, you will handle sterilization processes, manage equipment, and coordinate with the team to maintain inventory and readiness for procedures, contributing to

Qualifications

• CSPDT or CRCST certification required.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning, inspecting, assembling, and sterilizing surgical instruments and trays to ensure sterility and readiness for use
• Managing sterilization equipment and maintaining accurate records for patient safety and infection prevention
• Preparing customized surgical sets and case carts based on daily schedules and procedure needs
• Managing inventory and supplies in OR storage and specialty lockers, coordinating with the surgical team to meet needs
• Responding quickly to instrument requests during surgeries and assisting with urgent equipment needs

Skills

Sterile processing

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $23.80 - $33.31 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Certified Sterile Processing Technician with Reston Hospital Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Certified Sterile Processing Technician, you will play a critical role in protecting patient safety and supporting life‑saving care through precision and attention to detail. In this rewarding role, you will be a vital part of our team – helping surgical staff deliver safe, effective care by ensuring every instrument and supply is clean, prepared, and ready when it is needed most.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Cleaning, inspecting, assembling, and sterilizing surgical instruments and trays to ensure they are sterile, complete, labeled, and ready for use
• Managing sterilization equipment and keeping accurate records to support patient safety and infection prevention
• Preparing customized surgical sets and case carts based on daily schedules and specific procedure needs
• Managing inventory and supplies in OR storage and specialty lockers, working with the surgical team to meet needs and keep operations running smoothly
• Responding quickly to instrument requests during surgeries and helping solve urgent equipment needs

What qualifications you will need:

• (CSPDT) Cert Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician, or (CRCST) Certified Registered Central Service Technician

Benefits

Reston Hospital Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Reston Hospital Center

Reston Hospital Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1986. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 230+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Reston and the growing Northern Virginia region. We offer a full range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care. Our hospital specializes in maternal/child health, surgical services on both an inpatient and extensive outpatient basis. We offer urological services including lithotripsy. Our cancer care offers state‑of‑the‑art radiation therapy, rehabilitation therapy programs and a wide array of diagnostic imaging capabilities. Reston Hospital Center is a certified Stroke Center, certified Total Joint Center and the only accredited Chest Pain Center in Northern Virginia. We are the only Hospital in Northern Virginia to receive Joint Commission designation as a Top Performer on Key Quality measures for multiple consecutive years.

At Reston Hospital Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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