Sterile Processing Technician – OR Prep & Sterilization

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Orwigsburg (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to retrieve, decontaminate, clean, assemble, and sterilize medical devices and supplies used in patient care across departments.

The role requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and SPD certification within 18 months of hire, plus on-the-job training of at least 8 weeks, with physical duties including lifting, standing, and data entry as part of preparing case carts for the Operating Room. St.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• SPD certification required within 18 months of hire.
• On-the-job training with 8 weeks minimum concentration period.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves, sorts and decontaminates used instruments and equipment from various departments according to procedures.
• Performs quality checks for cleanliness, sharpness and proper functioning of instruments.
• Performs high level disinfection (HLD) on items that cannot be sterilized.
• Assembles and wraps items in correct packaging materials in preparation for sterilization.
• Sterilizes wrapped items by steam or ETO and prepares case carts for the Operating Room.

Skills

Sterile processing

Decontamination

Quality checks

Packing/wrapping

Data entry

Education

High School diploma

SPD certification

Tools

Packaging materials

Sterilization equipment

Job description

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to retrieve, decontaminate, clean, assemble, and sterilize medical devices and supplies used in patient care across departments.

The role requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and SPD certification within 18 months of hire, plus on-the-job training of at least 8 weeks, with physical duties including lifting, standing, and data entry as part of preparing case carts for the Operating Room. St.