Lead Sterile Processing Technician

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician II to join its Sterile Processing department. You will decontaminate, inspect, assemble, and sterilize instruments and equipment for the OR and other units, ensuring compliance with safety and infection-control standards.

Responsibilities include operating decontamination equipment, documentation and tracking, preparation of instrument trays, and acting as a team contributor in planning and coordinating daily workflows.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Prefer CRCST certification or pursuing CRCST program; certification required within 2 years.
• Experience in sterile processing or operating room preferred, with knowledge of instrumentation and infection control.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to infection control guidelines and PPE requirements.
• Prepare and wrap instrument trays for sterilization.
• Operate sterilization equipment and document cycles and results.
• Maintain clean, organized decontamination and prep areas.
• Assist with team leadership during assigned shifts and coordinate with OR.

Skills

Infection control

Sterile processing

Instrument handling

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician II to join its Sterile Processing department. You will decontaminate, inspect, assemble, and sterilize instruments and equipment for the OR and other units, ensuring compliance with safety and infection-control standards.

Responsibilities include operating decontamination equipment, documentation and tracking, preparation of instrument trays, and acting as a team contributor in planning and coordinating daily workflows.