Operating Room Sterile Processing Tech

Dignity Health; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, CA is seeking an Operating Room Technician to provide sterile processing and in-room support under RN/Supervisor. You will handle instruments, maintain sterility, and assist surgical teams to ensure safe, efficient procedures.

Responsibilities include preparing OR instruments, coordinating with SPD, and ensuring equipment readiness. A background in central service and CST/CSPD/CSPDT certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• 1 year full-time central service tech experience.
• 6 months processing/assembly of surgical instruments.
• CRCST/CSPDT/CSPDS certifications may be required on hire.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and staff to maintain a professional atmosphere.
• Operate, clean and maintain OR equipment.
• Collect, process and sterilize items from all areas including OR.
• Coordinate with surgeons' schedules to prepare instruments.
• Inspect and assemble OR instrument sets with schedule coordination.
• Run and monitor sterilizers according to policy.

Skills

Sterile technique

Surgical instruments

Teamwork

Central service

Education

High School Diploma

CST externship

Tools

CRCST

CSPDS

CSPDT

Job description

Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, CA is seeking an Operating Room Technician to provide sterile processing and in-room support under RN/Supervisor. You will handle instruments, maintain sterility, and assist surgical teams to ensure safe, efficient procedures.

Responsibilities include preparing OR instruments, coordinating with SPD, and ensuring equipment readiness. A background in central service and CST/CSPD/CSPDT certifications are preferred.