OR Sterile Processing Tech - Precision & Impact

Dignity Health; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, CA is seeking an Operating Room Technician to support surgical teams under RN supervision. You will help maintain sterility, pass instruments, and ensure safe, efficient OR function during procedures.

This role demands strong attention to detail, teamwork, and compliance with hospital policies. You will greet patients and staff, operate and sterilize equipment, coordinate with the SPD liaison, and assist with instrument prep and sterilization to

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• 1 year full-time central service tech experience.
• 6 months in processing and assembling surgical instruments.
• Experience waiver possible with CST externship at Sequoia Hospital.
• 1 year general transcription experience.
• 2 years general secretary experience.
• 3–5 years healthcare industry experience.
• Certified Central Service Technician on hire.
• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician on hire.
• Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech on hire.
• Experience in EKG interpretation and billing systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients, visitors, staff, and physicians promptly and courteously.
• Operate, clean and maintain equipment.
• Collect, process and sterilize articles from all areas including Operating Room on a priority basis.
• Serve as SPD liaison with physicians offices and instrument vendors by obtaining special requests prior to elective surgery and assuring instruments are prepared and available as needed.
• With computer-based lists, inspect, maintain, assemble, and pick OR instruments and sets, coordinating with OR schedule and staff.
• Run and monitor biological tests for Sterrad sterilizers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Sterile technique

Teamwork

Central service experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, CA is seeking an Operating Room Technician to support surgical teams under RN supervision. You will help maintain sterility, pass instruments, and ensure safe, efficient OR function during procedures.

This role demands strong attention to detail, teamwork, and compliance with hospital policies. You will greet patients and staff, operate and sterilize equipment, coordinate with the SPD liaison, and assist with instrument prep and sterilization to