Sterile Processing Tech I — Growth, Training & Impact

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement match

Career advancement

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio seeks a dedicated Sterile Processing Technician to ensure instrument decontamination, sterilization, and precise inventory across surgical services.

You will collect soiled case carts, assemble trays, operate steam, Pre-Vac, Ethylene Oxide (ETO), Steris and Sterrad sterilizers, and maintain accurate documentation to regulatory standards while protecting patient safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of instrument decontamination and sterilization processes.
• Experience with inventory control in a surgical environment.

Responsibilities

• Collect soiled case carts and ensure instruments are cleaned and ready for next case.
• Identify and apply cleaning/disinfection methods for instruments and equipment.
• Operate sterilizers (steam, Pre-Vac, Ethylene Oxide, Steris and Sterrad) and monitor quality control.
• Maintain documentation of sterilization procedures per regulatory standards.
• Support decontamination, instrument preparation, and distribution of supplies.

Skills

Sterile processing

Infection control

Inventory management

Decontamination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Epic OpTime

Job description

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio seeks a dedicated Sterile Processing Technician to ensure instrument decontamination, sterilization, and precise inventory across surgical services.

You will collect soiled case carts, assemble trays, operate steam, Pre-Vac, Ethylene Oxide (ETO), Steris and Sterrad sterilizers, and maintain accurate documentation to regulatory standards while protecting patient safety.