STERILE PROC TECH

Covenant Health; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health is hiring a Certified Sterile Processing Technician at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, TN. This full-time position requires expertise in decontamination and sterilization of instruments. Responsibilities include cleaning instruments, maintaining sterilization units, and ensuring quality control. Certification from CBSPD or IAHCSMM is mandatory, and previous experience in sterile processing is required. Join a dedicated team in a trusted regional hospital poised for growth and excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Certification eligibility met for CBSPD exam.
• Knowledge of hospital policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
• Previous experience in sterile processing required.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sterilize instruments using antiseptic techniques.
• Maintain sterilization equipment and comply with Joint Commission standards.
• Provide sterile supplies for surgical cases.

Skills

Decontamination

Assembly of instruments

Sterilization techniques

Infection control

Patient care competency

Education

Certification as Sterile Processing Technician

Job description

Sterile Processing Technician – Certified

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Variable Shifts

Methodist Overview

Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, part of Covenant Health, is a trusted regional hospital serving East Tennessee with advanced care and a personal touch. With more than 30 specialties, including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and vascular care, the facility offers innovative treatments for complex conditions such as aneurysms, joint damage, heart failure, and chronic wounds. Backed by a team of over 1,000 healthcare professionals and 250 physicians, Methodist Medical Center combines state‑of‑the‑art technology with compassionate care, earning national recognition for patient safety and excellence in stroke and heart care. Our facilities provide patients with the benefits of medical expertise and innovation while still embodying the convenience of a hometown medical center that is close to family and friends.

Job Objectives

Store, process, and issue supplies and instruments for use in the operating room and clinical hospital departments. Assist with the supply replenishment for the materials management operations within the surgery department.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, decontaminates, assembles, and sterilizes instruments utilizing established antiseptic techniques.
• Operates and maintains washer decontamination unit and ultrasonic cleaner.
• Operates and maintains all sterilizers used within the sterile processing department and OR; maintains appropriate records in compliance with the Joint Commission standards and assists with preparations for Joint Commission inspections.
• Maintains routine biological readings on Steris for quality control.
• Provides sterile linen and instrumentation for all clinical departments.
• Assembles the supplies and instruments necessary for surgical cases.
• Responsible for putting away supplies and instruments and ensuring proper rotation.
• Assists with the supply replenishment process for the OR.
• Maintains and operates etcher for proper identification of instruments.
• Utilizes department computer programs to complete data entry and access reports for supply and instrument management functions.
• Communicates and renders assistance to nursing staff within the limits of their training and skills.
• Collects data for quality measurements.
• Non‑essential functions: other duties as assigned.
• Health, safety and competence: cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Must provide safe, efficient, competent care to the customer or patient population assigned and demonstrate competency of the unit‑specific functions described in the performance continuum, skill lists and/or standards.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge and Skills

Must have successfully met the eligibility requirements to take the certification exam given by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD). Must have knowledge of decontamination, assembly, sterilization, hospital policies and procedures, infection control, fire and safety requirements.

Experience

Previous experience in the job specialty is required.

Licensure/Certifications

Must have taken and passed an accepted Central Processing exam through either IAHCSMM (International Association for Healthcare Material Management) as a Certified Registered Sterile Processing Technician (CRCST) or through CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing Technicians) as a Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Technician (CSPDT). Must maintain certification at all times while employed in this position.