Sterile Processing Tech: Precision Instrument Sterilization & Care

St Clare Hospital; Lakewood (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Professional to ensure safe, sterile instrumentation for surgical teams. You will decontaminate, prep and pack, sterilize, and dispatch instruments with accuracy and efficiency, while expanding knowledge of standards and infection control.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to infection control to support excellent patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization and dispatch of instruments.
• Certification as a central service/sterile processing professional within 6 months preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and surgical instrumentation handling.

Responsibilities

• Collects and decontaminates reusable equipment and supplies per standards.
• Inspects, disassembles, cleans, and processes instrumentation and equipment.
• Assembles instrument sets and trays for sterilization per procedures.
• Ensures packaging and wrapping materials meet sterilization requirements.
• Sterilizes equipment using steam, gas plasma, or chemical methods per manufacturer guidance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Infection control

Education

Certified Central Service Technician

Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Certified Sterile Processing Dist Tech

Certified Sterile Processing Dist Supervisor

Job description

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Professional to ensure safe, sterile instrumentation for surgical teams. You will decontaminate, prep and pack, sterilize, and dispatch instruments with accuracy and efficiency, while expanding knowledge of standards and infection control.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to infection control to support excellent patient outcomes.