Sterile Processing Technician - 257555

Medix™; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Medix is hiring a detail-oriented Sterile Processing Technician in Columbus, OH to maintain a clean, compliant central processing area and ensure sterilization standards are followed. In this full-time, on-site role, you will operate sterilizers and washers, monitor cycles, log results, and assist with operating room turnovers while upholding safety protocols and proper PPE usage.

The role offers a steady day shift in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year of experience in sterile processing.
• Familiar with operating room instrumentation and sterile areas.
• Education: high school diploma or equivalent; certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, reprocess and sterilize instruments per manufacturer specs.
• Inspect instruments for damage, wrap trays, and verify condition.
• Operate sterilizers and washers; monitor indicators and log results.
• Label items, check expiration dates, and track tray inventories.
• Transport biohazard items safely and maintain clean/dirty separation.
• Assist with operating room turnovers and pursue ongoing education.

Skills

Sterile processing

Instrumentation knowledge

PPE familiarity

Documentation & logging

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Sterilizers & washers

Job description

About the Role:

Seeking a detail-oriented Sterile Processing Technician. This position requires maintaining a clean, compliant central processing area and strictly adhering to sterilization standards, manufacturer instructions, and safety protocols.

Type:

Full Time

Location:

On-site in Columbus, OH 43213

Shift:

Monday - Friday 7:00AM - 4:00PM

Pay:

$19-22/hr

Qualifications:

• Experience: 1 year of experience minimum
• Knows operating room instrumentation and equipment, has familiarity with sterile areas, including use of PPE
• Has organized in setting up operating room instrument trays
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Technical Skills: Operates sterilizers and washers, conducts biological/chemical monitoring, logs results, and handles cycle or indicator failures appropriately
• Certifications & Knowledge: Sterile Processing Tech certification preferred. Keeps central processing clean, maintains strict separation of clean/dirty zones, and safely transports items in labeled biohazard containers

Key Responsibilities:

• Decontamination & Reprocessing: Cleans, disinfects, sterilizes, and mixes solutions according to manufacturer instructions and industry standards
• Inspects instruments for damage under magnification, lubricates as needed, verifies working condition, and arranges and wraps trays per policy
• Equipment Operation & Monitoring: Operates sterilizers and washers, conducts biological/chemical monitoring, logs results, and handles cycle or indicator failures appropriately
• Labels sterilized items, checks package integrity and expiration dates, maintains tray inventories, and tracks loaned/returned instruments
• Safely transports biohazardous items in labeled biohazard containers and maintains strict separation of clean/dirty zones
• Assists with Operating Room turnovers and completes required ongoing education