Night Shift Sterile Processing Tech — Instrument Prep

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to ensure a continuous flow of sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment for hospital areas. The role requires adherence to regulatory guidelines, with duties including cleaning, decontamination, inspection, and preparation for sterilization.

Shift: Monday-Friday, 10:30pm–7:00am. Prior sterile processing experience or enrollment in a sterile processing program with clinical rotations is preferred.

Qualifications

• Prior Sterile Processing experience or enrollment/completion of a Sterile Processing program with clinical rotations.
• Hands-on experience in instrument processing, decontamination, and sterilization.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly work environment.
• Receives, cleans, and decontaminates supplies and equipment per policy.
• Performs, documents, and monitors quality control tools.
• Receives and inventories supplies, instrumentation, and equipment.
• Prepares instrumentation for sterilization following procedures.
• Operates equipment safely and effectively; scans instruments and assembles as prescribed.

Skills

Sterile processing

Decontamination

Instrument processing

Education

Sterile processing program with clinical rotations

Tools

Sterile processing equipment

Job description

Vanderbilt University Medical Center seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to ensure a continuous flow of sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment for hospital areas. The role requires adherence to regulatory guidelines, with duties including cleaning, decontamination, inspection, and preparation for sterilization.

Shift: Monday-Friday, 10:30pm–7:00am. Prior sterile processing experience or enrollment in a sterile processing program with clinical rotations is preferred.