Sterile Processing Tech II: Lead & QA Focus

Community Health Systems; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Systems in Birmingham, AL seeks a Sterile Process Technician II responsible for preparing and assembling medical supplies with advanced skill, ensuring sterilization compliance, and supporting quality assurance in sterile processing services.

The role includes operating sterilization equipment, maintaining records, training junior staff, and contributing to process improvements while upholding infection control standards.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in sterile processing or a related role.
• Proficiency in cleaning, decontaminating, sterilizing, and packaging instruments.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Follows protocols for cleaning, decontaminating, preparing, packaging, sterilizing, and storing supplies.
• Assembles complex instrument trays and sets for procedures.
• Distributes supplies and maintains proper documentation.
• Monitors and documents sterilization indicators and addresses issues.
• Operates sterilization equipment and performs routine maintenance.
• Implements process improvements and trains junior staff.
• Conducts quality control checks on sterilized items.
• Maintains inventory, logs usage, expiration, testing results.
• Adheres to PPE and infection control standards.
• Maintains privacy of health information.
• Completes continuing education annually.
• Performs other duties and maintains attendance.

Skills

Sterile processing

Quality control

Documentation

Training staff

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Community Health Systems in Birmingham, AL seeks a Sterile Process Technician II responsible for preparing and assembling medical supplies with advanced skill, ensuring sterilization compliance, and supporting quality assurance in sterile processing services.

The role includes operating sterilization equipment, maintaining records, training junior staff, and contributing to process improvements while upholding infection control standards.