Sterile Processing Tech: Instrument Care & Sterilization

Prisma Health; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health’s Tuomey Hospital is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, assemble and sterilize instruments for patient care. You will follow strict reprocessing steps and document outcomes in tracking systems.

No experience required, with education options in Surgical Tech, Sterile Processing Tech, or Dental Assistant training. Eligibility to obtain CRCST or CSPDT within one year is expected.

Qualifications

• Education options include Surgical Tech, Sterile Processing Tech, or Dental Assistant training.
• High School diploma or equivalent accepted with six months hospital/clinical experience.
• Certification pathway: obtain CRCST or CSPDT within the specified timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Perform decontamination, instrument prep and sterilization tasks per Infection Control guidelines.
• Assemble instrument trays, document missing items, and label sets accurately.
• Operate autoclaves/aerators and monitor sterilization processes.
• Document activities in the Instrument Tracking System or manual logs.
• Report equipment needing repair and cooperate with supervision for corrective actions.

Education

Surgical Tech training

Sterile Processing Tech training

Dental Assistant training

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Prisma Health’s Tuomey Hospital is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, assemble and sterilize instruments for patient care. You will follow strict reprocessing steps and document outcomes in tracking systems.

No experience required, with education options in Surgical Tech, Sterile Processing Tech, or Dental Assistant training. Eligibility to obtain CRCST or CSPDT within one year is expected.