Sterile Processing Technician - full time, days

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic medical center is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support surgical operations by ensuring the proper sterilization and assembly of surgical instruments. This full-time position involves collaboration with clinical teams and adherence to safety standards while providing essential support in a clinical environment. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and be ready to work in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Benefits

Tuition Assistance

Qualifications

• 0-2 years instrument processing experience required.
• Certification as a Central Processing Technician or CRCST within 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, inspects, assembles, packages, and sterilizes surgical instrumentation.
• Produces at least 15 instrumentation sets per day.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Critical Thinking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Steam Sterilization Machines

Automated Instrument Tracking System

Job description

Sterile Processing Technician - Full Time, Days

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Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Location: Primarily Lancaster General Hospital with the possibility of also working at Women's and Babies and the Suburban Outpatient Pavilion in Lancaster, PA.

Schedule: Full time (40 hours per week), Monday through Friday from 3pm-11:30pm, rotating weekends, holidays, and on-call.

Summary:

• Supports the Operating Room schedule by decontaminating, inspecting, assembling, packaging, and sterilizing surgical instrumentation.
• Ensures the finished surgical instrument set is assembled appropriately for the scheduled procedure and that all instruments and supplies are dispatched to the correct location.
• Adheres to all Perioperative standards of practice and departmental policies.
• Serves as a resource to the team and is responsible for personal professional development related to the department.

Accountabilities

• Performs decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation, linens, and identifies items needing repairs.
• Follows the established priority list, O.R. schedule, and telephone requests for instruments.
• Navigates automated instrument tracking system software.
• Produces at least 15 instrumentation sets per day.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of the T-doc system and documents processed materials accordingly.
• Understands the needs of patients, faculty, and staff of UPHS and affiliates.
• Maintains HIPAA and JCAHO compliance standards.

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of disinfectants and chemical germicides.
• Ability to reference MSDS.
• Knowledge of procedures for steam sterilization machines emergencies.
• Ability to assist clinicians in surgical specialties as needed.

Initiative & Teaching

• Demonstrates knowledge of biological logins independently.
• Makes professional use of downtime.
• Seeks supervision when appropriate, acts as a resource, and offers respectful feedback.

Professionalism & Communication

• Articulates and documents policies and findings effectively.
• Promotes a positive work environment.
• Attends in-service programs and adapts to schedule changes professionally.
• Takes ownership of tasks and accepts constructive criticism.

Leadership & Behavioral Competencies

• Ensures accountability and builds patient-centered relationships.
• Uses feedback for self-awareness and develops effective communication skills.
• Builds trust, values diversity, and demonstrates critical thinking.

Responsibilities & Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, 0-2 years instrument processing experience.
• Certification as a Central Processing Technician or CRCST within 18 months of hire.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.

Work Environment: Clinical support environment with MA, CNA roles.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our comprehensive benefits include tuition assistance, and our employees are committed to our mission of advancing healthcare.

Live Your Life's Work.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer, considering candidates without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and other protected statuses.