Sterile Processing Tech: Full‑Time Day Shift

AdventHealth; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

403-B Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off from Day One

Parental Leave

Career Development

Job summary

AdventHealth in the United States is seeking a dedicated Central Sterile Processing Technician to ensure sterility and accurate packaging for surgical instruments within a fast-paced hospital setting.

You will operate sterilization equipment, maintain records, support decontamination, tray assembly, and inventory control while adhering to infection control standards and collaborating with multiple departments.

Qualifications

• High School Grad or Equiv (Required).
• Technical/Vocational School preferred.
• Field of Study: healthcare sterile processing.
• Certification in CRCST and CSPDT is required.

Responsibilities

• Selects appropriate materials and sterilization packaging for each instrument set, ensuring proper wrapping for aseptic technique.
• Ensures sterility indicators and lot stickers are present on all instrument sets and packages.
• Operates complex sterilization equipment, selecting the correct method of sterilization based on manufacturer instructions.
• Reviews and signs all sterilizer recording charts to verify proper sterilization parameters before releasing items for clinical use.
• Monitors sterilizer printouts, maintains records, and documents all requirements in appropriate log books or computer systems.
• Properly identifies and segregates reusable items for decontamination, disinfection, and sterilization, selecting appropriate cleaning methods based on manufacturer instructions.
• Disassembles and inspects items for damage or missing components, ensuring safe operation of all equipment in the decontamination area.
• Accurately assembles instruments, complex instrument sets, and other surgical items, recording information in the computer tracking system or paper instrument count sheet.
• Utilizes the recall process for sterilization failures and notifies supervisors or managers of positive results.
• Communicates effectively with all hospital departments and within the department, using the chain of command to resolve issues.
• Participates in training new employees, attending in-services and department meetings to maintain knowledge base.
• Rotates assignments among various areas within the department, including decontamination, surgical tray assembly, sterilization processes, and equipment management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Medical terminology

Infection control

Aseptic principles

Microbiology basics

Computer systems

Education

High School Diploma

Technical/Vocational Training

Field of Study: healthcare sterile processing

Job description

AdventHealth in the United States is seeking a dedicated Central Sterile Processing Technician to ensure sterility and accurate packaging for surgical instruments within a fast-paced hospital setting.

You will operate sterilization equipment, maintain records, support decontamination, tray assembly, and inventory control while adhering to infection control standards and collaborating with multiple departments.