Sterile Processing Tech Associate: Instrument Care

Highmark Health / AHN; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, clean, assemble, sterilize and distribute surgical instruments. You will ensure instruments are processed according to policies and regulatory standards under supervision, applying sterile processing principles to support safe patient care.

Responsibilities include receiving contaminated items, disassembling and cleaning, inspecting for damage, assembling trays, wrapping for sterilization, and monitoring

Qualifications

• High School/GED required.
• Certification: CRCST or CSPDT within 18 months of hire; CST or TSC acceptable.
• Surgical Technologist credentials meet license requirements.

Responsibilities

• Follows safety and infection control policies and uses PPE.
• Receives and sorts contaminated instruments from departments.
• Disassembles and cleans instruments using appropriate agents and equipment.
• Inspects instruments for cleanliness, function and damage.
• Assembles instrument sets per count sheets and tray lists.
• Wraps instruments and sets for sterilization.
• Monitors sterilization cycles and reads printouts for proper parameters.
• Operates automated washing/decontamination equipment.
• Loads and operates sterilization equipment.
• Documents sterilization cycles and maintains records.
• Delivers sterile items to requesting departments promptly.
• Maintains clean, organized work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Safety consciousness

Teamwork

Education

High School/GED

CRCST/CSPDT certification or equivalent

CST/TSC license or certification

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, clean, assemble, sterilize and distribute surgical instruments. You will ensure instruments are processed according to policies and regulatory standards under supervision, applying sterile processing principles to support safe patient care.

Responsibilities include receiving contaminated items, disassembling and cleaning, inspecting for damage, assembling trays, wrapping for sterilization, and monitoring