Sterile Processing Technician Associate / Teamsters JH
Core
Decontaminating, cleaning, assembling, sterilizing, and distributing surgical instruments and equipment to ensure safe patient care.
Role type
Sterile Processing Technician
Builds
Sterile instrument sets and equipment for procedural and patient care areas
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Instrumentation
Required skills
Instrument decontamination, manual cleaning, instrument assembly, sterilization cycle monitoring, PPE usage, inventory management, equipment operation
Preferred skills
CRCST or CSPDT certification, CST or TSC certification, experience with automated washing equipment
Technologies
Automated washing and decontamination equipment, sterilization equipment
Responsibilities
Receive and sort contaminated instruments, disassemble and clean instruments, inspect instruments for cleanliness and function, assemble instrument sets, wrap or package instruments for sterilization, monitor sterilization cycles, operate automated equipment, document sterilization cycles, deliver sterile items to departments
Seniority
Entry-level, direct supervision