Senior Sterile Processing Technician - Sterile Processing

Providence Non-RN - Oregon; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Milwaukie Hospital is seeking a Tech-Sterile Processing 2 to clean, inspect, maintain, sterilize and distribute sterile instrumentation and equipment for surgical cases and other procedures requiring sterile supplies.

Responsibilities include collaborating with departments to ensure availability of sterile instruments and supplies, utilizing PC software, and maintaining equipment to support patient care.

Qualifications

• Certification requirements for sterile processing roles as listed.
• Minimum of 3 years of recent sterile processing experience.
• Experience using personal computer and basic software applications.

Responsibilities

• Clean, inspect, maintain and properly sterilize sterile instrumentation and equipment.
• Distribute sterile supplies and collaborate with other departments to ensure availability for surgical cases.

Skills

Sterile processing experience

PC skills

Education

National Certified Registered Central Service Technician – Healthcare Sterile Processing Association

National Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician – Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution

National Certified Instrument Specialist – Healthcare Sterile Processing Association

Job description

The Tech-Sterile Processing 2 is responsible for the effective cleaning, inspection, maintenance, proper sterilization and distribution of sterile instrumentation and equipment. Works collaboratively with other departments to ensure all supplies, instrumentation and equipment are available for surgical cases as well as other procedures requiring sterile supplies and/or instrumentation.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Milwaukie Hospital and thrive in our culture of patient‑focused, whole‑person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

• Upon hire: National Certified Registered Central Service Technician – Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
• Upon hire: National Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician – Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution
• Upon hire: National Certified Instrument Specialist – Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
• 3 years of recent sterile processing experience.
• Experience using personal computer and basic software applications.

Why Join Providence?

Our best‑in‑class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best‑in‑class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100‑year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

About the Team

Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland.

Our award‑winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women’s services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not‑for‑profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading‑edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

$22.44 - $34.33 The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on‑call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.