Surgical Instrument Sterilization Technician

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA, is seeking an Instrument Equipment Technician to support infection control by cleaning, sterilizing, and maintaining surgical instrumentation and operating room equipment.

You will handle aseptic techniques, decontamination, and sterilization processes while ensuring equipment readiness and safety compliance across departments. Evening shifts require meticulous attention to detail and teamwork within a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience in equipment sterilization or Instrument or Operating Room Aide or Tech
• Preferred: Prior experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Identify surgical instrumentation, equipment, and supplies: clean, sterilize, and store properly.
• Demonstrate knowledge of sanitary, infection control, and safety standards to perform assignments within safety parameters.
• Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique, decontamination methods, sterilization process, testing and equipment.
• Operate sterilization equipment, decontaminate, assemble and wrap instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, quality assurance, safety and infection control practices.
• Assess equipment and instruments needed for all departments and ensure supplies are available and in working condition.
• Replace or repair instruments or equipment that are not working.
• Follow standard precautions in decontamination and sterilization areas.
• Process endoscopes, scopes and/or probes.

Skills

HS Diploma/GED

Sterilization

Infection control

Aseptic technique

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA, is seeking an Instrument Equipment Technician to support infection control by cleaning, sterilizing, and maintaining surgical instrumentation and operating room equipment.

You will handle aseptic techniques, decontamination, and sterilization processes while ensuring equipment readiness and safety compliance across departments. Evening shifts require meticulous attention to detail and teamwork within a healthcare setting.