Sterile Processing Technician: Elevate Instrument Care

Intermountain Health; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Grand Junction, CO, is hiring a Central Processing Technician to clean, decontaminate, assemble, sterilize and issue basic surgical instruments across Levels I–III. The role involves inventory duties, equipment checks, and communication with care teams, with pay ranges listed and benefits eligibility.

Qualification requirements include Central Processing Certification within one year; HS diploma preferred; CER/CIS certification for Level 3.

Qualifications

• Must attain Central Processing Certification from HSPA within one year of hire date.
• Preferred: CER or CIS certification through HSPA (Level 3).
• High School Diploma.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect basic surgical instruments.
• Identify, assemble, protect, wrap, peel pack, label and sterilize instruments.
• Print needs list and collect items for surgical/medical procedures.
• Perform inventory duties and communicate with providers and vendors.
• Identify, assemble, protect, wrap, peel pack, label and sterilize instruments (Level 2).
• Perform daily and weekly testing of decontamination equipment.
• Issue sterile supplies and move equipment between hospital areas.

Skills

Communicate effectively

Customer service

Vendor relationships

Sterilization techniques

Equipment operations

Disinfecting

Surgical instrumentation

Sterile processing

Education

High school diploma

Central Processing Certification from HSPA

CER or CIS certification (HSPA Level 3)

Job description

Intermountain Health in Grand Junction, CO, is hiring a Central Processing Technician to clean, decontaminate, assemble, sterilize and issue basic surgical instruments across Levels I–III. The role involves inventory duties, equipment checks, and communication with care teams, with pay ranges listed and benefits eligibility.

Qualification requirements include Central Processing Certification within one year; HS diploma preferred; CER/CIS certification for Level 3.