Sterilization Technician

Pride Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 31,684 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Supplemental coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Life & disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Legal support

Auto, home, pet insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pride Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician in Houston, TX for a 13-week contract with potential extension. Evening shift. Pay rate ranges from $23 to $25 per hour.

Responsibilities include processing, sterilizing, and distributing instruments, ensuring quality and compliance with hospital protocols, and maintaining a clean sterile area. Certifications CRCST or CSPDT are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in Sterile Processing.

Responsibilities

• Process decontaminated surgical instruments and medical devices according to manufacturer IFUs and established sterile processing standards.
• Receive, inspect, assemble, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments and trays.
• Perform sterilization and high-level disinfection procedures following hospital protocols.
• Operate sterilization equipment and monitor sterilization cycles for quality assurance.
• Maintain a clean and organized sterile processing work area, including instrument rooms and storage cabinets.
• Dispose of biohazard waste and perform routine environmental monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with infection control, safety, and regulatory guidelines.
• Perform additional sterile processing duties as assigned.

Skills

Sterile Processing

Surgical Instrument Processing

Infection Prevention & Control

Medical Device Reprocessing

Quality Assurance

Inventory & Equipment Management

Job description

Location: Houston, TX 77030

Contract Duration: 13 weeks + probable extension

Shift: Evening

Pay Rate: $23/hr - $25/hr

Responsibilities

• Process decontaminated surgical instruments and medical devices according to manufacturer IFUs and established sterile processing standards.
• Receive, inspect, assemble, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments and trays.
• Perform sterilization and high-level disinfection procedures following hospital protocols.
• Operate sterilization equipment and monitor sterilization cycles for quality assurance.
• Maintain a clean and organized sterile processing work area, including instrument rooms and storage cabinets.
• Dispose of biohazard waste and perform routine environmental monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with infection control, safety, and regulatory guidelines.
• Perform additional sterile processing duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in Sterile Processing.
• Strong knowledge of surgical instrumentation and sterile processing workflows.
• Ability to operate sterilization and processing equipment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Required Certification

• CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) issued by the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) OR
• CSPDT (Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician) issued by the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).

Skills

• Sterile Processing
• Surgical Instrument Processing
• Infection Prevention & Control
• Medical Device Reprocessing
• Quality Assurance
• Inventory & Equipment Management

Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.