Sterile Processing Technician - Full Time

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

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc. is seeking a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to join their Sterile Processing Department. Responsibilities include processing surgical instruments and ensuring compliance with sterilization standards. Ideal candidates should hold a High School diploma or GED and possess excellent communication and computer skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of surgical instruments.
• Monitor environmental conditions and sterilization processes.
• Dispatch case carts and manage inventory.

Skills

Communication

Computer Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

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:

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

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

1. Experience with STERRAD sterilization.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

1. 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.

If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!