Sterile Processing Aide

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System is seeking a Sterile Processing professional to manage decontamination, sterilization, and instrument assembly. The role requires adherence to safety protocols and ability to float across facilities as needed.

Responsibilities include maintaining sterile documentation, ensuring efficient room turnover, and delivering compassionate patient care while upholding regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED is required; sterile processing program graduate preferred.
• Experience: 1 year of healthcare experience preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Sterile processing related credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates decontamination and sterilization processes meeting standards (AORN, AMMI, ISSHAM, CDC).
• Maintains safe, efficient, and supportive environment for patients.
• Uses protective equipment and follows safety guidelines; reports variances.
• Supports production and assembly of instruments and trays aligned with patient needs.
• Demonstrates clinical competencies in sterile processing and customer service as needed.
• Completes all sterile documentation and logs.

Skills

Sterile processing knowledge

Safety protocols

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Sterile processing program graduate

Job description

Williamsburg, Virginia Hiring Range $18.20 - $23.68/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

Works under the supervision of Sterile Processing leadership. Is responsible for all aspects of instrument preparation, sterilization procedures, and providing optimum care to all patients. This role is expected to float among other RHS facilities and perform like competencies of their primary role.

What you will do

• Demonstrates ability to discuss and apply decontaminations and sterilization process that meets AORN, AMMI, ISSHAM, and CDC standards. (i.e. , room turnover and cleaning, trash/remove line and instrument cleaning.).
• Demonstrates the ability to provide a safe, efficient and supportive environment for the patient.
• Uses appropriate protective equipment, body mechanics, and follows safety guidelines and procedures; identifies and acts to resolve any variance or suspected noncompliance to management.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain and support production and assembly of instruments and trays, to include ability to align priorities with needs of patient and the Operating Room.
• Demonstrates intermediate to advanced technical knowledge/clinical competencies in sterile processing as evidenced by the ability to assume a role in customer service as needed.
• Demonstrates ability to complete all sterile documentation and paperwork associated with sterilization logs.

Qualifications

Education High School Diploma or GED, (Required) and Program Graduate, Sterile processing or related program (Preferred)

Experience

1 year Healthcare experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Board Sterile Processing Distribution - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution Inc (Preferred)
• Endoscopy/GI Scope Technician (Preferred)
• Nursing Assistant/Medical Assistant (Preferred)

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We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks.

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