Sterile Processing Technician

Provident Behavioral Health; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Provident Behavioral Health seeks a Central Sterile Tech (Main OR) to support sterile instrumentation for surgical procedures. You will decontaminate, assemble, sterilize, and distribute sterile trays, maintaining infection control and accurate documentation.

Work with OR staff in a patient-centered environment to ensure safety and efficiency of the operating room. Candidates should understand sterile processing, infection prevention, and validated sterilization processes, with strong attention

Qualifications

• Knowledge of sterile processing, infection prevention, and decontamination procedures.
• Ability to operate sterilization equipment and follow validated processes.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure complete, functional trays.
• Commitment to safety, infection control, and accurate recordkeeping.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary OR team.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate used instruments and prepare items for processing.
• Assemble and package trays; ensure proper setup for sterilization.
• Operate sterilization equipment and verify cycle performance.
• Inspect trays for completeness, cleanliness, and functional readiness.
• Distribute sterile supplies to the OR as needed.
• Maintain required documentation and follow established sterilization protocols.
• Collaborate with OR staff in a patient-centered care environment.

Skills

Sterile processing

Infection prevention

Equipment operation

Record keeping

Team collaboration

Job description

Central Sterile Tech (Main OR)

Responsible for providing sterile surgical instruments and equipment to support safe, efficient surgical procedures. Decontaminates, assembles, sterilizes, and distributes instruments while maintaining strict infection control standards.

Central Sterile Tech (Main OR)

Responsible for providing sterile surgical instruments and equipment to support safe, efficient surgical procedures. Decontaminates, assembles, sterilizes, and distributes instruments while maintaining strict infection control standards.

Key Duties

• Decontaminate used instruments and prepare items for processing.


• Assemble and package trays; ensure proper setup for sterilization.


• Operate sterilization equipment and verify cycle performance.


• Inspect trays for completeness, cleanliness, and functional readiness.


• Distribute sterile supplies to the OR as needed.


• Maintain required documentation and follow established sterilization protocols.


• Collaborate with OR staff in a patient-centered care environment.

Qualifications & Skills

• Knowledge of sterile processing, infection prevention, and decontamination procedures.


• Ability to operate sterilization equipment and follow validated processes.


• Strong attention to detail to ensure complete, functional trays.


• Commitment to safety, infection control, and accurate recordkeeping.


• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary OR team.