Sterile Processing Tech III - Central Sterile Processing - LBJ - FT

Harris Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Health in Houston seeks a Sterile Processing Technician III to join our central sterile processing team. You will decontaminate, assemble, sterilize, store and distribute surgical instruments and supplies per standards, supporting a busy OR environment.

The SP Tech III demonstrates professional effectiveness in an indirect patient care role and addresses requests from clinicians, ensuring instrument readiness and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Central Service Technology Course or equivalent work experience (at least one year in central sterile processing).
• CRCST, CSPDT, or CRMST certification.
• CIS or CER certification.
• Three years of experience in Central Sterile Processing.
• Above average verbal communication with heavy public contact.
• Legible handwriting and coherent writing.
• PC skills appropriate to job requirements.
• Knowledge of medical terms and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lead projects and monitor gauges; research surgical instruments and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, assemble, sterilize, store and distribute surgical instruments, supplies and equipment per standards.
• Demonstrate personal and professional effectiveness in an indirect patient care setting.
• Address requests from customers or providers and ensure instrument readiness.
• Operate sterilization and decontamination equipment and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Central Service Course/Equivalent Experience

Tools

Sterilization Equipment

Decontamination Equipment

Barcode Scanners

Job description

About Us

Harris Health is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

At Harris Health, we prioritize the well-being of our most valuable asset--our people--ensuring a culture of compassion, collaboration and excellence in serving Harris County's most in need. With integrity and accountability at our core, we commit to 'leading with love', embodying our dedication to quality care, education, and a steadfast respect for every individual's contribution to our mission.

Job Summary

The Sterile Processing Technician III is a certified technician whose areas of responsibilities covering decontamination, assembling, sterilizing, storing, and distributing surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment according to established standards/guidelines. The SP Tech III demonstrates personal and professional effectiveness when working in an in-direct patient care department and addressing the request of the customer or provider.

Education

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Central Service Technology Course/Or Equivalent Work Experience (at least one year experience in central sterile processing)

Licenses & Certifications

One of the following: CRCST, CSPDT, or CRMST

AND

One of the following: CIS or CER

Work Experience

• Three (3) years' experience with Central Sterile Processing

Communication Skills

• Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)
• Writing/ Reports: Legible handwriting and coherent writing

Proficiencies

• PC: Skills must be appropriate to meet the job requirements

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Medical Terms: Surgical/Medical Terminology Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Multi-task in a fast-paced environment, Ability to lead projects, Monitor and interpret results of gauges and graphs & Research surgical instruments and supply companies.

Work Schedule

• Flexible
• Weekends
• On-Call
• Holidays

Other Special Requirements

Equipment Operated: Sterilization Equipment, Decontamination Equipment, Computer/printer, Elevator System, Endoscopic Re-processors, Heat Sealer, Biological Incubators, Bar code Scanners Computer software, Temperature Monitors, and Equipment Gauges, Visual Screen Monitors, Digital Camera, and

Inter-department Paging System