Sterile Processing Tech: Safeguard Instrument Care

Woman's Hospital; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to join our dedicated team. The role supports safe patient care by cleaning, processing, and distributing sterile supplies, and ensuring compliance with sterilization standards.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, at least one year of hospital sterile processing experience, and a preference for certification in surgery or sterile processing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; education may be substituted with experience
• At least 1 year in a hospital sterile processing department
• Certification in surgery or sterile processing preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitors workstation supply levels and restocks sterile processing supplies as necessary.
• Distributes supplies and/or equipment appropriately and in a courteous and timely manner.
• Selects appropriate process to decontaminate surgical instruments and equipment safely and effectively.
• Washes/decontaminates instruments, instrument trays, and other supplies according to established departmental procedure. Assembles and packages instruments and trays according to procedures.
• Inspects instruments wear and breakage during identification and assembly procedures. Disposes of all contaminated waste material properly.
• Use of appropriate procedures for sterilizer parameter testing and interpretation of test results, i.e., biological challenge tests, Bowie-Dick/Dart tests, and load challenge tests.
• Completes and maintains applicable documentation.
• Operates sterilizers and other equipment for processing instruments and supplies correctly and safely. Use of appropriate procedures for cleaning sterile processing machinery. Completes and maintains cleaning logs.
• Accurately completes instrument inventory checklists and load records utilizing appropriate computer application and scanners.
• Perform other duties assigned by Department management according to policies and procedures and the mission of Woman's Hospital.

Skills

Sterile processing experience

Instrumentation knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification in surgery/sterile processing preferred

Tools

Sterilizers

Job description

Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to join our dedicated team. The role supports safe patient care by cleaning, processing, and distributing sterile supplies, and ensuring compliance with sterilization standards.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, at least one year of hospital sterile processing experience, and a preference for certification in surgery or sterile processing.