Sterile Processing Technician II

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Sterile Processing Team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, BJC Healthcare’s flagship hospital and academic campus. This full-time role supports the hospital’s operating rooms, clinics, and procedural areas, including more than 65 operating rooms and a Level I trauma center. The technician prepares equipment and supplies for medical teams, cleans and sterilizes equipment and reusable supplies, assembles case carts and trays, and provides direct patient care as needed. The role involves complex instrumentation used across a wide range of surgical specialties and procedures.

The schedule is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring the ability to remain alert and work safely. Barnes-Jewish Hospital offers a fast-paced perioperative environment with opportunities to work with advanced technologies, complex procedures, and medical professionals across surgical specialties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certification or licensure in the area of expertise.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner; this is an essential function of the safety-sensitive position.

Nice To Haves

• Two to five years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Utilize and troubleshoot steam sterilizers and troubleshoot steam and low-temperature sterilizer malfunctions; notify engineering when repairs are needed.
• Use the operating room management system to build case carts with instruments and consumable supplies for just-in-time delivery, and promptly notify a lead or supervisor of priority needs.
• Follow proper techniques and procedures to maintain the integrity of the sterilization process.
• Clean, inspect, disinfect, test, and sterilize complex surgical instruments, implants, power equipment, and reusable supplies according to manufacturer instructions and industry standards.
• Disassemble, decontaminate, process, and correctly reassemble instruments and equipment, ensuring they are free of bioburden, function properly, and contain the correct number of instruments.
• Scan and document tray contents and processing completion using the instrument tracking system.
• Provide cleaning and sterilization support for research-related and IRB-approved instrumentation.
• Perform manual cleaning and high-level disinfection of flexible endoscopes and other devices requiring high-level disinfection.
• Assemble and process instrument sets, trays, supplies, and linen, prioritizing trays and tasks according to the surgery schedule.
• Support operating rooms and procedural areas across specialties including ophthalmology, neurosurgery, ENT, trauma, transplant, cardiac, orthopedics, labor and delivery, fetal surgery, general surgery, minimally invasive, and robotic cases.
• Support the Level I trauma emergency department, clinics, and other hospital procedural areas.
• Transport patients with necessary materials and documents for treatment or diagnosis.
• Transport case carts to appropriate hospital areas while preventing cross-contamination.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and legal services, available on the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED