Night Shift: Sterile Processing Technician

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to support centralized collection, disinfection, inspection, assembly, preparation, sterilization and monitoring of supplies and equipment for hospital areas. The role emphasizes adherence to regulatory guidelines and quality control to ensure departmental readiness.

Shift information: Thursday-Sunday 9pm-7:30am. The position involves working within Allied health services, with opportunities to contribute to patient care support and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of sterile processing principles and safety practices.
• Familiarity with inventory management and inventory control processes.
• Experience or ability to handle and maintain surgical instrumentation and equipment.
• Understanding of regulatory guidelines governing sterile processing.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly work environment.
• Cleans, decontaminates, and inventories supplies and instrumentation.
• Documents and monitors quality control processes and equipment readiness.
• Prepares instrumentation according to procedures for sterilization and assists with safe operation of department equipment.

Skills

Sterile processing

Inventory control

Equipment maintenance

Surgical instrument knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Vanderbilt Health seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to support centralized collection, disinfection, inspection, assembly, preparation, sterilization and monitoring of supplies and equipment for hospital areas. The role emphasizes adherence to regulatory guidelines and quality control to ensure departmental readiness.

Shift information: Thursday-Sunday 9pm-7:30am. The position involves working within Allied health services, with opportunities to contribute to patient care support and