Sterile Processing Tech, Certified

UNC Health; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care seeks a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to join the Sterile Processing department. The role involves cleaning, sterilizing, assembling and storing items in a sterile environment and ensuring supplies are ordered and stocked for the department.

Responsibilities include decontaminating, disinfecting, assembling instruments, labeling for sterilization, and maintaining case carts to support patient care across clinical settings.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Certification in Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or Certification in Surgical Technology (NBSTSA).

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, disinfects, and thoroughly cleans supplies, instruments, and equipment used with patients.
• Assembles supplies, instruments, basin sets, and prepares items for sterilization with proper labeling according to manufacturer guidelines.
• Ensures sterile processing operations run smoothly by stocking and organizing case carts and department supplies to support patient care.

Skills

Sterile processing knowledge

Disinfection procedures

Inventory management

Education

CBSPD Certification

NBSTSA Certification

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

The Certified Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for cleaning, sterilizing, assembling and storing items in a sterile environment as well as ordering supplies, maintaining par levels, and stocking for the department

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, disinfects, and thoroughly cleans supplies, instruments, and equipment used with patients.
• Assembles supplies, instruments, basin sets, used in a variety of clinical settings in accordance with policy/procedures. Wraps and prepares all items for sterilization with appropriate labeling. Uses appropriate sterilization method based on manufacture’s guidelines. Ensure parameters of sterilization are met.
• Ensures code blue carts are stocked and ready for use as well other hospital equipment is cleaned according to manufacturer’s guidelines. Pulls case carts with all available supplies and instrumentation to ensure patient needs are met. Manages supplies within the department in order to provide safe and efficient care.

Required

Other information:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Certification in Sterile Processing and Distribution through the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)or Certification in Surgical Technology through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: Sterile Processing
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.