Sterile Processing Technician — Central Supply

Iredell Health System; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Iredell Health System is seeking a Central Sterile Supply Technician to process and distribute medical supplies, equipment and trays for patient care. The role requires basic high school education and is hospital-based, with CNA preferred.

Candidate will support sterility protocols and maintain documentation. Responsibilities include cleaning, sterilizing equipment, testing sterilizers, managing stock, and logging usage.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Hospital experience desirable, CNA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs cleaning assignments, ensuring workstations, rooms and equipment are clean and orderly.
• Operates sterilizing equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions.
• Cleans and disinfects equipment, inspects for broken items and removes them from service.
• Performs daily biological testing on sterad unit and every load monitoring on steam sterilizers; documents results per P&P.
• Performs daily Bowie-Dick test on Hi-vacuum sterilizer and reports results.
• Checks for outdated supplies and reprocesses them; rotates dated stock on shelves.
• Audits carts and replaces supplies as needed to ensure accurate stocks.
• Maintains adequate sterile linens; requests additional linen supplies as needed from department.
• Checks all linen for cleanliness, holes and lint prior to assembly and processing.
• Checks order-entry system for printouts to dispense items in a timely manner.
• Helps make charges for supplies and equipment, if not charged on nursing units.
• Documents equipment and supplies issued to maintain log for recovery of items.
• Observes and reports any questions, concerns, changes or incidents immediately.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CNA preferred

Job description

Iredell Health System is seeking a Central Sterile Supply Technician to process and distribute medical supplies, equipment and trays for patient care. The role requires basic high school education and is hospital-based, with CNA preferred.

Candidate will support sterility protocols and maintain documentation. Responsibilities include cleaning, sterilizing equipment, testing sterilizers, managing stock, and logging usage.