Sterile Processing Technician - Full Time

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc. seeks a Sterile Processing Technician in the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) to perform cleaning, decontamination, assembly, sterilization and high-level disinfection of surgical instruments and devices.

The role includes monitoring environmental conditions and coordinating case/cart preparation and dispatch within a hospital SPD. Required CRCST or CBSPDT certification and a high school diploma or GED; proficient in MS Office/Google Suite; physical ability to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (or equivalent).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Process surgical instruments and medical devices: cleaning, decontamination, assembly, sterilization and high-level disinfection.
• Monitor environmental conditions and sterilization/HLD processes.
• Assemble and dispatch case carts and emergency carts; manage SPD supplies inventory and orders.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer skills (MS Office/Google Apps

Sterilization experience (STERRAD)

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The certified Sterile Processing Technician within the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) performs all tasks associated with the processing of surgical instruments and medical devices including cleaning, decontamination, assembly, sterilization/high level disinfection; monitoring of environmental conditions, sterilization processes, and HLD processes; assembly and dispatching of case carts and emergency carts; and inventory and ordering of SPD supplies.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Experience with STERRAD sterilization.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• National Certification: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPDT).

Working Conditions:

• Lifts a minimum of 30 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs. and stands a minimum of length of shift.