Sterile Processing Technician - Sign-On Bonus Up To $5K

Socket.dev; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $5,000

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a Surgical Technician to perform decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, and documentation of reusable surgical instrumentation in accordance with established procedures.

The role requires adherence to decontamination and infection control policies, ability to troubleshoot equipment, maintain inventory, and support performance improvement initiatives while delivering safe, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 1 year of healthcare experience preferred with UPMC.
• Six months of healthcare experience required.
• Currently enrolled in an Accredited Surgical Technician/Sterile Processing Program preferred.
• Certification/continuing education requirements may apply for grandfathered or certified staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and assembles surgical tray and equipment for issue, storage, or processing.
• Adheres to decontamination, sterile processing, infection control and safety policies.
• Maintains knowledge of and troubleshoots decontamination/sterilization equipment.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development and performance improvement initiatives.
• Cleans and decontaminates reusable equipment and maintains inventory.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

UPMC is seeking a Surgical Technician to perform decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, and documentation of reusable surgical instrumentation in accordance with established procedures.

The role requires adherence to decontamination and infection control policies, ability to troubleshoot equipment, maintain inventory, and support performance improvement initiatives while delivering safe, patient-centered care.