Sterile Processing Technician

St. Charles Health System; Redmond (OR); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Charles Health System is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician in Redmond, Oregon. In this role, you will be responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, and sterilizing surgical instruments and supplies, ensuring a safe environment for patients and caregivers. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, along with CRCST certification within 18 months of hire. Experience in sterile processing is preferred. This critical role supports effective surgical operations while adhering to high standards of professionalism.

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) within 18 months of hire.
• Experience in sterile processing or health care materials management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and disassembles surgical supplies and instruments.
• Cleans and sterilizes medical equipment and instruments.
• Re-stocks department inventory and maintains equipment.

Skills

Sterilization equipment operation

Cleaning and decontaminating

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

The Sterile Processing Technician at St. Charles Health Systems is responsible for assembling case carts for surgeries, as well as cleaning, decontaminating, assembling, sterilizing, and distributing equipment and instruments used within the hospital. The Sterile Processing Technician ensures that instruments and equipment are properly decontaminated for safe handling. This position does not directly manage any other caregivers.

Essential Functions and Duties

• Coordinates, assembles and disassembles, and distributes supplies for surgical cases
• Cleans, decontaminates, and sterilizes instruments and supplies
• Responsible for case cart and procedure preparation
• Operates various sterilization equipment
• Re-stocks department inventory and ensures instruments are stored in the proper location
• Cleans and maintains department equipment
• Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects
• Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned

Education

Required: High school diploma or GED
Preferred: N/A

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Required: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management or SPD Technician certification from CBSPD within 18 months of hire.
Preferred: N/A

Experience

Required: N/A
Preferred: Experience in sterile processing, health care materials management, operating room, and/or patient care.