Sterile Processing Tech II - Instrumentation & Sterilization

University of Southern California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Hospital of USC is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician II to decontaminate, assemble, sterilize, and distribute reusable surgical instrumentation across the hospital. Responsibilities include operating autoclaves and hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, maintaining logs, and ensuring instrument readiness for OR use.

The role requires completion of a Sterile Processing program or equivalent Surgical Technician training, plus certification in sterile processing.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Sterile Processing Program or an accredited Surgical Technician program.
• If no completion of program, must have an additional three years of experience as a Sterile Processing Tech.
• Current Certification as a Sterile Processing Technician through an accredited organization (HSPA, CBSPD) or CST/TS-C from CAAHEP/ABHES, renewed before expiration.
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) required; obtain within 30 days of hire and renew.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and package instrument sets per protocols and IFU.
• Operationally check instrumentation for functionality and cleanliness.
• Disassemble, wash, decontaminate, and load washers per IFU.
• Operate and maintain sterilization equipment and document processes.
• Prepare loads, maintain sterile storage, and track sterilization records.
• Train/mentoring of Sterile Processing Technician I as needed.

Skills

Sterile Processing

Decontamination

Equipment operation

Medical terminology

Education

Sterile Processing Certification

Surgical Technician program

Tools

Windows OS

Job description

Keck Hospital of USC is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician II to decontaminate, assemble, sterilize, and distribute reusable surgical instrumentation across the hospital. Responsibilities include operating autoclaves and hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, maintaining logs, and ensuring instrument readiness for OR use.

The role requires completion of a Sterile Processing program or equivalent Surgical Technician training, plus certification in sterile processing.