Sterile Processing Technician — Decontam & Sterilize

Socket.dev; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

McLeod Health in Florence, SC seeks a Central Processing Technician to support sterile processing for surgical services and other departments. Responsibilities include cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, storage, and handling of instruments and supplies according to hospital policies.

The role requires enrollment in an accredited Central Processing Technician program with certification upon completion and 400 clinical hours, reflecting a structured pathway into sterile processing within a

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited Central Processing Technician program.
• Certification must be obtained upon completion of program and 400 clinical hours.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of cleaning/decontamination, preparation, sterilization, storage and use of items from surgical services and other departments within the hospital.
• Transports instruments, supplies, and equipment to the decontamination area for processing according to established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the decontamination process, operation of the sonic cleaner, and operation of the washer / disinfector and cart washer.
• Inspects, prepares, wraps, and assembles basket/container for instruments accordingly.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the Sterrad and Steam Sterilizers, including loading, operating, unloading, cleaning, and parameters for each.
• Unloads cooling rack and stores instruments.
• Performs surgical case picking and issuing sterile goods.
• Distributes supplies and instruments in a timely manner.
• Maintains clean work area.
• Notifies Supervisor of equipment failure, instrument issues, or other needs.
• Participates in offered education, in-services, and attends meetings as required.
• Adheres to Standard Precautions at all times.
• Regular, punctual and dependable attendance. Clocking in per policy expectations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Central Processing Technician program enrollment

Certification upon completion (400 clinical hours)

Job description

McLeod Health in Florence, SC seeks a Central Processing Technician to support sterile processing for surgical services and other departments. Responsibilities include cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, storage, and handling of instruments and supplies according to hospital policies.

The role requires enrollment in an accredited Central Processing Technician program with certification upon completion and 400 clinical hours, reflecting a structured pathway into sterile processing within a