Sterile Processing Tech: OR Support & Instrument Prep

sluhn; Orwigsburg (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Sterile Processing professional to retrieve, sort, and decontaminate used instruments and equipment across multiple departments.

You will perform quality checks and assist with high-level disinfection, ensuring sterilization by steam or ETO, and prepare case carts for the Operating Room. Requirements include a High School diploma or equivalent, and SPD certification within 18 months of hire, with on-the-job training of at least 8 weeks.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• SPD certification is required within 18 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves, sorts and decontaminates used materials, instruments and equipment from the nursing units, Operating Room, Emergency Department, Delivery Rooms, Nurseries, Outpatient Departments, etc., according to established procedures.
• Performs quality checks for cleanliness, sharpness and proper functioning of instruments.
• Sterilizes wrapped and packaged items by steam or ETO.
• Assembles and wraps items in correct type of packaging material in preparation for sterilization.
• Prepares case carts for the Operating Room.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

SPD certification

Job description

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Sterile Processing professional to retrieve, sort, and decontaminate used instruments and equipment across multiple departments.

You will perform quality checks and assist with high-level disinfection, ensuring sterilization by steam or ETO, and prepare case carts for the Operating Room. Requirements include a High School diploma or equivalent, and SPD certification within 18 months of hire, with on-the-job training of at least 8 weeks.