Sterile Processing & Equipment Technician

Salinas Valley Health; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Salinas Valley Health is seeking a Decontamination Technician to support the Operating Room and hospital departments. You will decontaminate, process, and sterilize instruments, transport equipment, and assist with inventory and par levels.

The role uses Steris, autoclaves, and related systems in a dynamic hospital setting. Experience in sterile processing is preferred; high school education or GED is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; medical terminology desired.
• Experience in surgical or sterile processing preferred.
• Ability to follow decontamination and sterilization procedures.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, process, and sterilize supplies and instruments for all hospital departments.
• Transport and deliver equipment between floors, departments, and patient rooms.
• Operate Steris, autoclaves and related sterilization systems per procedure.
• Verify packaging integrity and lot dates; support inventory par levels.
• Assist with orientation and par level controls; maintain a clean work area.

Skills

Sterile processing

Surgical instruments

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Medical terminology desired

Tools

Steris

Autoclaves

ETO Sterilizer

Cidex system

Job description

Salinas Valley Health is seeking a Decontamination Technician to support the Operating Room and hospital departments. You will decontaminate, process, and sterilize instruments, transport equipment, and assist with inventory and par levels.

The role uses Steris, autoclaves, and related systems in a dynamic hospital setting. Experience in sterile processing is preferred; high school education or GED is required.