Sterile Processing Technician — Precision Instrument Care

FMOL Health; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

FMOL Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, assemble, and inspect instruments under supervision. The role includes operating steam autoclaves, maintaining records, and restocking supplies to support safe patient care.

Responsibilities include quality checks on equipment, ensuring sterility of supplies, and participating in in-service trainings. Ideal candidate has SPD apprenticeship or prior SPD Tech experience and a commitment to infection control standards.

Qualifications

• SPD apprenticeship or previous SPD Tech experience.
• Experience with sterile processing procedures is expected.

Responsibilities

• Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.
• Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed.
• Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
• Record sterilizer test results.
• Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.
• Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated.
• Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff.
• Attend hospital in-service programs related to areas of work specialization.

Education

SPD apprenticeship or previous SPD Tech experience

Job description

FMOL Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, assemble, and inspect instruments under supervision. The role includes operating steam autoclaves, maintaining records, and restocking supplies to support safe patient care.

Responsibilities include quality checks on equipment, ensuring sterility of supplies, and participating in in-service trainings. Ideal candidate has SPD apprenticeship or prior SPD Tech experience and a commitment to infection control standards.