Sterile Processing Technician II NS
About The Position
The Sterile Processing Technician II works as an integral part of the operating room team with limited supervision, helping ensure operating rooms are ready with complete sterile surgical instrumentation and disposable supplies before the preceding patient leaves. The role provides decontamination and sterile processing services for PeriOp Services, the emergency department, intensive care, hospital departments, clinics, and ambulatory surgery centers, including services on and off campus. Depending on the need, support may include instrument decontamination, assembly and sterilization, sterile instrument storage, case-cart support, OR core technology support, and high-level disinfection. The technician handles general and specialty instruments throughout cleaning, decontamination, disassembly and reassembly, quality assurance, identification, set assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution. The role interprets surgical schedules and medical terminology, responds to urgent operating-room requests, prioritizes instrumentation needs, tracks instruments, and communicates special needs to help minimize surgical delays. It also requires maintaining sterilization logs and quality-assurance records, following manufacturer instructions and hospital policy, and using specialized equipment to process and inspect instruments and devices. The position is full-time, scheduled Monday through Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The posting identifies the work shift as evening and also describes the employment schedule as night shift. Employees must be flexible to rotate shifts and adjust hours as needed, maintain regular attendance, and follow Standard Precautions, infection-control practices, and PPE protocols.
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
- At least one year of experience as a Sterile Processing Technician, or certification as an SPD Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) with less than one year of experience.
- Mechanical aptitude, including ability to break down moving parts, clean, lubricate, and reassemble them.
- Ability to problem-solve incomplete trays and missing instrumentation.
- Effective organizational, communication, and human-relations skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with an instrument management tracking system.
- Complete national certification as an SPD Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) within one year of hire.
- Additional related education and/or experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide decontamination and sterile processing support to PeriOp Services, the emergency department, intensive care, hospital departments, clinics, and ambulatory surgery centers, on and off campus.
- Clean, decontaminate, disassemble, reassemble, inspect, identify, assemble, package, sterilize, store, and distribute general and specialty surgical instruments and disposable patient-care supplies.
- Perform required quality assurance, repairs, documentation, and sterility handling for specialized surgical instruments.
- Maintain sterilization logs and quality-assurance records for equipment used in decontamination, high-level disinfection, and sterilization.
- Interpret surgical schedules and medical terminology to identify instrumentation and supply needs for procedures.
- Communicate special needs, respond to emergent operating-room calls, conduct preliminary investigations, prioritize requests, and complete operating-room priorities in a timely manner.
- Differentiate instruments by ownership or source, including surgery-owned, consignment/loaner, hospital department, surgeon, ambulatory surgery center, and clinic instruments.
- Track instruments leaving the area using paper logs or computer processes and report needed instrument replacements to maintain inventory and set readiness.
- Operate specialized decontamination, high-level disinfection, sterilization, cleaning, and inspection equipment according to manufacturer recommendations and hospital policy.
- Use quality-assurance equipment for flexible endoscopic scopes, transesophageal ultrasound probes, and electrosurgical instruments; use heat-detection devices, demagnetizers, and borescopes as applicable.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment by following Standard Precautions, infection-control practices, manufacturer instructions, and PPE protocols.
- Remain flexible to rotate shifts and adjust hours as needed; maintain regular attendance, punctuality, and a professional appearance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
