Sterile Processing Technician: Precision, Safety & Impact

Commonspirit-Health; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Marian Regional Medical Center, part of Dignity Health, seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, sterilize, and assemble instruments. You will document processes, test equipment, and manage inventory to support safe surgical care.

Ideal candidates have meticulous attention to detail, strong organization, and effective communication to coordinate with teams in a fast-paced SPD environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• BLS CPR certification within 30 days of hire.
• CRCST/CSPDS/CSPDT or CSPDT-CBSPD certification is required.
• Preferred: 6–12 months of related Sterile Processing experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates proper procedures for cleaning, packaging, labeling, processing and storing of clean and sterile supplies.
• Inspects each instrument for cleanliness, alignment and function and reports any issues.
• Operates sterilizers, washers, ultrasonic cleaners and related equipment per procedure.
• Maintains accurate documentation and inventory of sterile supplies.
• Stores processed instrumentation in the SPD sterile area and returns items to proper locations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

CRCST or CSPDS or CSPDT or CSPDT-CBSPD Certification

Job description

Marian Regional Medical Center, part of Dignity Health, seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, sterilize, and assemble instruments. You will document processes, test equipment, and manage inventory to support safe surgical care.

Ideal candidates have meticulous attention to detail, strong organization, and effective communication to coordinate with teams in a fast-paced SPD environment.