Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Memorial Health; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellbeing support (counseling)

PTO & family leave

401(k) match (3%–9%)

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family building benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA invites you to join as a Certified Sterile Processing Technician. You will play a critical role in protecting patient safety by ensuring every instrument and supply is clean, prepared, and ready for use in surgical procedures.

The role supports surgical staff with precise sterilization, instrument handling, and timely responses to urgent equipment needs, contributing to high-quality care in a 600+ bed regional center.

Qualifications

• Certification in sterile processing required (CSPDT, CST, or CRCST).

Responsibilities

• Clean, inspect, assemble, and sterilize surgical instruments and trays to ensure sterility and readiness.
• Manage sterilization equipment and maintain accurate records to support patient safety and infection prevention.
• Prepare customized surgical sets and case carts based on daily schedules and procedure needs.
• Manage inventory and supplies in OR storage and specialty lockers, coordinating with the surgical team to ensure smooth operations.
• Respond quickly to instrument requests during surgeries and assist with urgent equipment needs.

Education

CSPDT Certification

CST Certification

CRCST Certification

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Certified Sterile Processing Technician with Memorial Health University Medical 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 (CST) Certified Surgical Technologist, or (CRCST) Certified Registered Central Service Technician

No Travel Required

Benefits

1 years experience Required Years of Experience

Memorial Health University Medical 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.

Memorial Health University Medical Center

Memorial Health University Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

At Memorial Health, 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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.