Sterile Processing Tech II

CHI Saint Joseph East; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Saint Joseph East in Lexington, KY seeks a Sterile Processing Professional to safeguard patient safety by ensuring surgical instrumentation is correct, sterile, and ready for use. Responsibilities include decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, and dispatch with accuracy and professionalism.

The role emphasizes infection control, attention to detail, organizational skills, and a professional demeanor to support optimal surgical outcomes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience as a sterile processing technician
• 1 year experience as a Sterile Processing Tech II (upon hire)
• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician (upon hire)
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Supervisor (upon hire)
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech (upon hire)
• Certified Sterile Processing Dist Tech (upon hire)

Responsibilities

• Provide quality customer service.
• Perform duties in a safe manner to prevent injury to self and others.
• Contribute to maintaining supplies and sterile items for use throughout the hospital.
• Process Code Carts.
• Contribute to efficient department operations.
• Perform cleaning and decontamination duties.

Skills

Sterile processing

Decontamination

Sterilization

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

GED General Studies

Certified Central Service Technician

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Sterile Processing Professional, you will be a critical guardian of patient safety, ensuring surgical teams receive correct, fully functional, and sterile instrumentation.

Every day, you will expertly perform decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, and dispatch with efficiency, expertise, and accuracy, delivering instruments with resourcefulness, determination, courtesy, and professionalism. You will continuously expand your knowledge of standards and procedures for surgical instrumentation.

To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a rigorous commitment to infection control, ensuring optimal surgical outcomes with a professional demeanor.

• Provide quality customer service.
• Perform duties in a safe manner, to prevent injury to self, patients, visitors or other hospital personnel.
• Contribute to maintaining supplies and sterile items for use throughout the hospital.
• Process Code Carts.
• Contribute to the efficient operation of the department.
• Perform cleaning and decontamination duties.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate General Studies and Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a sterile processing technician, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies and Minimum 1 year experience as a Sterile Processing Tech II, upon hire
• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician, upon hire or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Supervisor, upon hire or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech, upon hire or
• Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech, upon hire