Sterile Processing Associate - Student in Healthcare Track

Valley Health; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-Deductible Health Plan

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Match

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

HSA/FSA options

Job summary

Valley Health in Winchester, VA seeks a Sterile Processing Technician Associate (Per Diem) to support surgical and procedural case preparation. The role focuses on inspecting, sterilizing, packaging, and distributing reusable medical devices under supervision.

Applicants are high school students 16+ with a 3.0 GPA or higher, enrolled in healthcare professions pathways. Training will cover infection control, instrument maintenance, and customer service in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail is required.
• Critical thinking skills are required.
• Ability to efficiently prioritize demands is required.
• Participation in environmental maintenance responsibilities to meet regulatory requirements is required.

Responsibilities

• Inspects, assembles, packages, sterilizes, stores, and distributes reusable medical devices for surgical and procedural cases.
• Ensures instrumentation is functional and removes defective devices from service.
• Maintains inventory and par levels of supplies and instrumentation.
• Understands disinfection and sterilization methodologies and processes.
• Provides excellent customer service to user departments, vendors, and team members.
• Engages in tasks to maintain functionality and cleanliness of the department.

Skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Prioritize demands

Environmental maintenance

Education

High school GPA 3.0+ Healthcare Professions track

Job description

Valley Health in Winchester, VA seeks a Sterile Processing Technician Associate (Per Diem) to support surgical and procedural case preparation. The role focuses on inspecting, sterilizing, packaging, and distributing reusable medical devices under supervision.

Applicants are high school students 16+ with a 3.0 GPA or higher, enrolled in healthcare professions pathways. Training will cover infection control, instrument maintenance, and customer service in a fast-paced hospital environment.