Sterile Core Tech, Sterile Processing

Northside Hospital Inc.; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a Sterile Core Technician to coordinate the flow of surgical case supplies between the Sterile Processing Department and the OR, ensuring smooth case turnover and timely instrument availability.

You will support process improvement and quality initiatives, provide training to staff, and apply advanced knowledge of instruments, substitutions, and handling—without direct patient contact.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience as a Sterile Core Technician or two years surgical processing with CST certification.
• Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the flow of surgical case supplies between SPD and the OR to facilitate case flow.
• Assists in projects, process improvement and quality initiatives.
• Promotes customer service/satisfaction through training, education and resolution of OR frictions for the facility.
• Requires advanced knowledge of surgical instruments, their uses, location, and substitutions.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

The Sterile Core Technician coordinates the flow of surgical case supplies. Coordination and oversight of daily activities between the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) and the OR to facilitate case flow. Responsible for assisting in projects, process improvement and quality initiatives. Promotes customer service/satisfaction through training, education and resolution of OR frictions for the facility. The Sterile Core Technician requires advanced knowledge of surgical instruments, their uses, location, and appropriate substitutions. Care and/or service provided is not in direct contact to neonates, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• High school diploma or equivalent.

PREFERRED

• One (1) year of experience as a Sterile Core Technician.
• Certified Central Service Technician with (2) years surgical processing experience
• Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.

or Surgical Technologist with five (5) years of operating room experience.

Work Hours:

11 pm - 7:30 am