PM Sterile Processing Tech – Growth & Benefits

Lexington Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day ONE medical, dental and life保险

403(b) match plan day one

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Short-term and long-term disability (肢

Job summary

Lexington Health's Sterile Processing team is seeking a full-time technician for the PM shift (15:00–23:30) to support daily decontamination, cleaning, assembly, packaging and sterilization of instruments for the hospital and affiliated offices. The role requires a high school diploma, CBSPD certification within 1 year, basic computer skills, and a willingness to learn instrument processing.

Cross-trained in SPD and OR tasks, you will help maintain instrument inventories and ensure regulatory

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Must obtain CBSPD-Technician from IAHCSMM or CBSPD from C.S.P.D.T certification within 1 year of employment.
• Basic computer skills and aptitude.
• A willingness to learn, understand, and properly use decontamination and sterile processing equipment.
• A willingness to learn and understand how to maintain surgical instrumentation (How they function, are processed, and how to clean and sterilize them).

Responsibilities

• Cleans instruments and supplies using accepted techniques and procedures.
• Prepares instruments, procedure trays and instrument sets for sterilization. Inspects instruments and wraps correctly and in the appropriate size wrapper or places in instrument sterilization containers.
• Uses knowledge of steam and Sterrad to determine proper method of sterilization. Follows proper loading techniques and operational procedures.
• Operates all equipment used in cleaning, decontamination and sterilization processes. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, steam and Sterrad sterilizers, sonic washers, washer decontaminators and cart washers.
• Assembles instruments and supplies for Operating Room procedures. Return un-used supplies and instrument trays from the OR to the proper location in the SPD sterile supply room. Restock supplies in OR suites from the SPD sterile supply room inventory.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the team lead or department manager.
• Reports all broken instrumentation and equipment and communicates low par levels of SPD consumable supplies to the team lead or department manager.
• Attends and participates in SPD department meetings and education.
• Proficient in using electronic instrument tracking system.
• Ability to act as a resource for staff in both SPD and OR regarding identification and assembly of specialty instruments and trays.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Lexington Health's Sterile Processing team is seeking a full-time technician for the PM shift (15:00–23:30) to support daily decontamination, cleaning, assembly, packaging and sterilization of instruments for the hospital and affiliated offices. The role requires a high school diploma, CBSPD certification within 1 year, basic computer skills, and a willingness to learn instrument processing.

Cross-trained in SPD and OR tasks, you will help maintain instrument inventories and ensure regulatory