Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician II

MaineGeneral Health; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 25,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

403(b) retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

MaineGeneral Health seeks a Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician II to ensure instruments are cleaned, sterilized, inspected, and ready for use. You will support operating rooms and clinical areas by accurate distribution, documentation, and collaboration with clinical teams to uphold infection prevention and safety standards.

The role requires CRCST or CSPDT certification, strong attention to detail, and the ability to operate sterilization and reprocessing equipment in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Certification as CRCST through HSPA or CSPDT through CBSPD is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sterile processing, disinfection, sterilization, and infection prevention practices.
• Demonstrated ability to safely operate sterilization and endoscope reprocessing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Clean, inspect, assemble, package, sterilize, and distribute medical instruments and equipment.
• Perform high-level disinfection of semi-critical devices and operate endoscope reprocessing equipment.
• Operate sterilization equipment and document QA testing and results.
• Inspect instruments for cleanliness, function and proper assembly before distribution.
• Distribute instrumentation to operating rooms and clinical areas accurately and efficiently.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to identify instrumentation needs while upholding safety and quality standards.

Skills

Sterile processing

Disinfection

Sterilization

Infection prevention

Endoscope reprocessing

Documentation

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

CRCST certification or CSPDT certification

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Endoscope reprocessors

Borescopes

Job description

Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician II### Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician IIApply: Augusta, ME: Full time: Posted Today: R17065## Job Summary:Sterile Processing plays a critical role in patient safety. Every instrument that leaves the department must be properly cleaned, inspected, disinfected or sterilized, and ready for use. As a Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician II, you’ll help ensure our clinical teams have the right equipment, properly processed and available when they need it.## Job Description:**What You'll Do** * Clean, inspect, assemble, package, sterilize, and distribute medical instruments and equipment according to established standards and manufacturer instructions.* Perform high-level disinfection of semi-critical devices, including manual cleaning and operation of automated endoscope reprocessors and borescopes.* Operate sterilization equipment and complete required quality assurance testing and documentation.* Inspect instruments for cleanliness, functionality, damage, and proper assembly before distribution.* Prepare and distribute requested instrumentation accurately and efficiently to support operating rooms and other clinical areas.* Collaborate with clinical teams to identify instrumentation needs while maintaining infection prevention, safety, and quality standards. ## **What You'll Ha**ve## * **Certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) through HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) through CBSPD is required.*** Demonstrated knowledge of sterile processing, disinfection, sterilization, and infection prevention practices.* Demonstrated ability to safely operate sterilization and endoscope reprocessing equipment.* Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately complete required documentation.* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality and patient safety standards* Effective communication and collaboration skills.## Compensation Information:$17.96 - $34.57 The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve. ## Scheduled Weekly Hours:40## Job Exempt:No## Benefits:Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.## **Physical Wellness:*** We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.* Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.* A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.## **Emotional Wellness:**When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.## **Financial Wellness:*** Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.* Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.* We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.* Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.* We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.## **Career Mobility:**Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.**Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability** Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at [phone] .