Sterile Processing Technician — Night Shift

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support centralized handling of sterile supplies and instrumentation within the hospital. The role emphasizes adherence to regulatory guidelines, safety, and quality control across processing workflows.

Shift details include evening hours (Thursday-Sunday) with potential for additional duties as needed. Prior sterile processing experience or enrollment in a related program is preferred, with strong attention to

Qualifications

• Prior Sterile Processing experience or enrollment in a Sterile Processing program with clinical rotations/experience.
• Prior hands-on experience in instrument processing, decontamination, and sterilization.

Responsibilities

• Maintains work environment in a safe, clean, orderly manner.
• Receives, cleans and decontaminates supplies and equipment per policies.
• Performs, documents and monitors all quality control tools.
• Receives and inventories departmental supplies, instrumentation and equipment.
• Prepares instrumentation and equipment for sterilization.

Skills

Sterile processing

Decontamination

Instrument processing

Quality control

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support centralized handling of sterile supplies and instrumentation within the hospital. The role emphasizes adherence to regulatory guidelines, safety, and quality control across processing workflows.

Shift details include evening hours (Thursday-Sunday) with potential for additional duties as needed. Prior sterile processing experience or enrollment in a related program is preferred, with strong attention to