Sterile Processing Technician (Certified)

NorthWest EMS; Sewickley (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on/Retention bonus

Job summary

NorthWest EMS in Sewickley, PA is hiring a Central Sterile Processing Technician for on-site, full-time work. Work hours are Tuesday to Friday, 3:00pm–11:30pm, with weekend call and one holiday per year.

The tech decontaminates and reprocesses sterile supplies, issues, transports and supports quality patient care by maintaining in-house sterile equipment and processes. Qualifications include CRCST certification, a High School Diploma or equivalent, and passing a nationally accredited central

Qualifications

• CRCST certification is required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must pass a nationally accredited central service exam and maintain certification within 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and reprocesses all in-house prepared sterile supplies.
• Issues, tracks, decontaminates, maintains, transports various patient care equipment to provide Quality Patient Care.

Skills

CRCST certification

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Category: * Technical

Requisition Number: STERI009996

• Posted : September 17, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Heritage Valley Sewickley
Sewickley, PA 15143, USA

Description

$2,000 Sign-on/Retention Bonus Eligible for Full-Time Employment

Department: Central Sterile Processing
Work Hours: Tuesday - Friday (4 X 10 Hour shifts) 3:00pm - 11:30pm, Weekend call, and one holiday per year.

Decontaminates and reprocesses all in-house prepared sterile supplies. Issues, tracks, decontaminates, maintains, transports various types of patient care equipment, to provide Quality Patient Care.

Qualifications:
Required:
CRCST required
High School Diploma or equivalent.

Effective December 28, 2020 for newly hired Central Sterile Processing (CSP) Techs:*

Must pass a nationally accredited central service exam for CRCST and maintain certification
CSP technicians will have 18 months from date of hire to pass a nationally accredited central service exam,
Must complete 10 hours of continuing education annually.

Successful completion of applicable clearances as outlined in Human Resources policy HR-106 within 90 days of commencing employment.

*CSP Techs employed as central service technicians prior to the effective date of Act 80 (12/28/2020) are exempt from certification requirements.

Preferred:
Central Sterile Processing experience.

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