Certified Sterile Processing Technician — OR Instrument Specialist

Atlas Healthcare Partners; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Healthcare Partners via MultiCare Surgery Center – Yakima Orthopedics seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to manage decontamination, assembly, packaging and sterilization of surgical instruments in a state-of-the-art facility in Yakima, WA.

The role requires formal SPD certification, BLS, and strong mechanical and organizational skills to support OR operations and equipment upkeep.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and BLS certification required.
• National certification as a SPD Technician, CRCST or Surgical Instrument Processor required.
• Mechanical aptitude with ability to breakdown moving parts, clean, lubricate and reassemble.
• Excellent organizational, communication and human relation skills.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, assembles and packages instruments following protocols and prepares order requests for parts.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment and adheres to PPE and infection control practices.
• Identifies instruments for all specialties and ensures proper function; repairs or replaces as needed.
• Operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers; maintains records of sterilization.
• Responds to OR calls, prioritizes instrumentation requests, and supports hospital priorities.

Skills

SPD Technician

CRCST

Surgical Instrument Processor

Mechanical Aptitude

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

BLS Certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Atlas Healthcare Partners via MultiCare Surgery Center – Yakima Orthopedics seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to manage decontamination, assembly, packaging and sterilization of surgical instruments in a state-of-the-art facility in Yakima, WA.

The role requires formal SPD certification, BLS, and strong mechanical and organizational skills to support OR operations and equipment upkeep.