OR Sterile Processing Tech — Precision Instrument Prep

CommonSpirit Health; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, CA seeks an Operating Room Technician to support surgical procedures under RN/Supervisor/Clinical Coordinator supervision. You will manage sterile technique, equipment, and instrument handling to ensure safe, efficient OR operations.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, sterilizing and preparing instruments, coordinating with OR staff, and maintaining sterility across care areas.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED required.
• One year full-time Central Service Technician experience required.
• Six months processing and assembly of surgical instruments required.
• Experience waiver exists for CST externship at Sequoia Hospital.
• One year experience in general transcription required; two years general secretary experience.
• Total 3–5 years combined healthcare experience preferred.
• Certified Central Service Technician upon hire or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Supervisor upon hire or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech upon hire or
• Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients, visitors, staff and physicians promptly and courteously.
• Operate, clean, and maintain operating room equipment.
• Collect, process, and sterilize articles from all areas including OR.
• Serve as SPD liaison with physicians offices and instrument vendors.
• Inspect, maintain, assemble, and pick OR instruments and sets with scheduling coordination.
• Run and monitor biological test for Sterrad sterilizers.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1 year full-time Central Service Technician experience

6 months processing and assembly of surgical instruments

CST externship at Sequoia Hospital (experience waiver)

1 year experience in general transcription

2 years general secretary experience

3-5 years combined experience in healthcare

Certified Central Service Technician

Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Supervisor

Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech

Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech

Job description

Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, CA seeks an Operating Room Technician to support surgical procedures under RN/Supervisor/Clinical Coordinator supervision. You will manage sterile technique, equipment, and instrument handling to ensure safe, efficient OR operations.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, sterilizing and preparing instruments, coordinating with OR staff, and maintaining sterility across care areas.