Entry-Level Sterile Processing Tech I — OR Support

Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician I to support the hospital's Sterile Processing Department under direct supervision. Responsibilities include decontamination, instrument assembly, sterilization, and storage of level one complexity patient care instruments and supplies.

Under supervision, the technician performs basic tasks and may work in sterile cores of operating rooms.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• None required; 400 externship hours preferred.
• Certification: CRST or CBSPD within 365 days.

Responsibilities

• Support Sterile Processing operations across hospital areas.
• Decontaminate, assemble, sterilize and store level one complexity instruments.
• Follow ANSI/AAMI ST79 standards for sterilization.
• Maintain accurate inventory and documentation.
• Adhere to safety, infection prevention, and Joint Commission requirements.

Skills

Sterile processing

Attention to detail

English communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ANSI/AAMI ST79

Steam sterilization

Job description

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician I to support the hospital's Sterile Processing Department under direct supervision. Responsibilities include decontamination, instrument assembly, sterilization, and storage of level one complexity patient care instruments and supplies.

Under supervision, the technician performs basic tasks and may work in sterile cores of operating rooms.