Sterile Processing Tech I: Patient-Focused OR Support

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 4,816,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician I to support the hospital’s Sterile Processing Department. Under direct supervision, you will decontaminate, assemble, sterilize, and store level one complexity instruments and supplies, working across core operating areas as needed.

Responsibilities include maintaining inventory, documenting sterilization processes, and adhering to Joint Commission requirements and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: None required; 400 externship hours preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: CRST/CBSPD certificates within 365 days.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, sterilizes, assembles, and stores instruments and equipment according to standards in ANSI/AAMI ST79.
• Performs non-complex tasks in decontamination and assembly for level one complexity trays.
• Operates sterilization equipment, documents processes and maintains inventory.

Skills

Sterile processing

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician I to support the hospital’s Sterile Processing Department. Under direct supervision, you will decontaminate, assemble, sterilize, and store level one complexity instruments and supplies, working across core operating areas as needed.

Responsibilities include maintaining inventory, documenting sterilization processes, and adhering to Joint Commission requirements and safety standards.