Sterile Processing Tech - Kickstart Your Healthcare Impact

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech to decontaminate, clean, assemble, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments for use in procedural and patient care areas. The role operates under direct supervision, following sterile processing principles to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

The position involves receiving contaminated instruments, disassembling and cleaning them, inspecting for damage, assembling sets, and monitoring sterilization cycles to confirm

Qualifications

• High School/GED required.
• Pass a nationally accredited central service exam within 18 months of hire; maintain CRCST or CSPDT certification.
• A Surgical Technologist with CST or TSC certification meets license requirement.

Responsibilities

• Follows safety and infection control policies and uses PPE as required.
• Receives and sorts contaminated instruments and equipment from various departments.
• Disassembles instruments and cleans them using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment.
• Inspects cleaned instruments for cleanliness, proper function, and damage.
• Assembles instrument sets according to count sheets and tray lists.
• Wraps or packages instruments and sets for sterilization.
• Monitors sterilization cycles and interprets printouts to ensure proper sterilization parameters.
• Operates and maintains automated washing and decontamination equipment.
• Loads and operates sterilization equipment.
• Documents sterilization cycles and maintains records.
• Delivers sterile items to requesting departments in a timely manner.
• Maintains a clean and organized work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High School/GED

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech to decontaminate, clean, assemble, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments for use in procedural and patient care areas. The role operates under direct supervision, following sterile processing principles to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

The position involves receiving contaminated instruments, disassembling and cleaning them, inspecting for damage, assembling sets, and monitoring sterilization cycles to confirm