Sterile Processing Specialist: Ensure Safe Surgeries

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits starting day one

Tuition reimbursement up to 5,000 USD

401(k) with company contributions

Generous PTO

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to manage cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, and distribution of reusable surgical instruments in a clinical setting.

You will collect contaminated equipment, operate decontamination equipment, prepare supplies for sterilization, and maintain detailed records of procedures and inventory to ensure sterility and infection prevention.

Qualifications

• Collect used and contaminated equipment for sorting and decontamination.
• Manually cleaning supplies and operating decontamination equipment.
• Preparing and packing decontaminated supplies for sterilization.

Responsibilities

• Sterilize, prepare, wrap, and organize equipment into instrument trays.
• Deliver equipment and instruments for surgeries and medical procedures.
• Maintain records of sterilization procedures and equipment maintenance.
• Control inventory and check expiration dates.

Skills

Sterile processing

Decontamination

Inventory control

Precepting new employees

Quality control

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Geisinger is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to manage cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, and distribution of reusable surgical instruments in a clinical setting.

You will collect contaminated equipment, operate decontamination equipment, prepare supplies for sterilization, and maintain detailed records of procedures and inventory to ensure sterility and infection prevention.