Night-Shift Sterile Processing Technician II

Mary Washington Healthcare; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Washington Healthcare is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to join our team in Fredericksburg. This role cleans, disinfects, inspects, assemblies and sterilizes instruments, supplies and case carts for surgical procedures, following strict policies and industry standards.

Shifts include evenings to night hours (11:00 pm - 7:30 am). Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, CRCST certification, and applicable SPD experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CRCST certification required.
• Completion of Sterile Processing Technician training program preferred.
• Demonstrated competence in sterile processing practices, including instrument identification and advanced set assembly.
• Basic computer skills required; experience with instrument tracking systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains departmental policies and procedures while following all quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Decontaminates, cleans, inspects, and assembles surgical instruments and medical devices according to established policies and procedures.
• Packages and wraps instruments and supplies using proper techniques to maintain sterility.
• Operates, monitors, and performs basic troubleshooting on sterilization equipment, including steam sterilizers, low-temperature systems, ETO sterilizers, and washer-disinfectors.
• Performs biological, chemical, and mechanical testing of sterilization cycles and documents results according to quality assurance standards.
• Assembles complex surgical trays, specialty sets, code carts, and case carts accurately and efficiently.
• Identifies, handles, and assembles specialized and delicate instrumentation used in advanced surgical procedures.
• Stores and rotates supplies, equipment, and instrument trays in accordance with departmental procedures and industry standards.
• Maintains accurate records for sterilization loads, instrument tracking, and inventory documentation.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Multi-tasking

Communication

Team collaboration

Flexibility with irregular hours

Education

High school diploma or GED

CRCST certification

Sterile Processing Technician training program

Tools

Instrument tracking systems

Job description

Mary Washington Healthcare is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to join our team in Fredericksburg. This role cleans, disinfects, inspects, assemblies and sterilizes instruments, supplies and case carts for surgical procedures, following strict policies and industry standards.

Shifts include evenings to night hours (11:00 pm - 7:30 am). Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, CRCST certification, and applicable SPD experience.