Night Shift Sterile Processing Technician: Instrumentation

Midland Memorial Hospital; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Midland Memorial Hospital is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician for the night shift (11:00pm–7:30am). The role involves decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and instrument handling in a hospital setting, with adherence to infection control and Standard Precautions.

Responsibilities include instrument set knowledge, load documentation, sterilization processes, and maintaining sterilization records in accordance with health standards and regulatory bodies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 12 hours of continuing education annually for Advanced Sterile Processing Certification.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of instrument sets and names of instruments.
• Ensures loads are documented accurately as a legal record.
• Monitors surgery schedule daily to anticipate instrument needs for add-on and emergency procedures.
• Sorts reusable instrumentation by decontamination method (heat sensitive vs non-heat sensitive, etc.).
• Cares for instruments, selects cleaning agents, inspects function, and prepares for sterilization; retrieves malfunctioning instruments for repair.

Skills

Sterile processing

Infection control

Attention to detail

Education

Advanced Sterile Processing Certification

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Midland Memorial Hospital is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician for the night shift (11:00pm–7:30am). The role involves decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and instrument handling in a hospital setting, with adherence to infection control and Standard Precautions.

Responsibilities include instrument set knowledge, load documentation, sterilization processes, and maintaining sterilization records in accordance with health standards and regulatory bodies.