Sterile Processing Technician - Sterile Processing

Penn State Health • Lancaster, PA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining sterilization equipment and surgical instruments; issuing, packing, and sterilizing supplies and instrument trays; and providing inventory services to surgery and patient care units. The role is based at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and is a full-time, evening-shift position working 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. A $2.00-per-hour evening shift differential may apply under company policy or a union contract. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available to eligible candidates who qualify.

The position requires a CRCST or CSPDT credential, qualifying prior central service technician employment, or— for new employees who meet neither of those conditions—obtaining one of the credentials within 18 months of hire to maintain employment. Previous experience as a Surgical Technician or Sterile Processing Technician is preferred.

Penn State Health describes its Lancaster Medical Center as a 341,000-square-foot, 129-bed acute care hospital serving Lancaster and York counties. Eligible full-time Penn State Health employees receive a 50% Penn State tuition discount beginning January 1, 2027, for themselves and eligible dependents, including a spouse and children. The discount applies at Penn State University Park, Commonwealth Campuses, World Campus, and Penn College of Technology. The employer also describes benefits and support offerings that include medical, dental, and vision coverage with no waiting period, wellness programs and fitness discounts, paid time off and personal time, paid parental leave, retirement benefits, an Extended Illness Bank, life insurance, identity theft protection, tuition reimbursement, employee recognition, learning and development support, and employee concierge services.

Requirements

• Provide evidence of one of the following: hold and maintain a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) credential; have been employed or contracted as a central service technician by the hiring Penn State Health facility on or before December 29, 2020; or have practiced as a central service technician as the primary function at another healthcare facility at any time before December 29, 2020.
• New employees who meet none of the listed credential or prior-employment conditions must obtain a CRCST or CSPDT credential within 18 months to maintain employment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as a Surgical Technician or Sterile Processing Technician.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sterilization equipment and surgical instruments.
• Issue, pack, and sterilize supplies and instrument trays.
• Provide inventory services to surgery and patient care units.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates who qualify.
• 50% Penn State tuition discount for eligible full-time employees and eligible dependents, beginning January 1, 2027.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with no waiting period.
• Employee wellness programs and fitness discounts.
• Paid time off and personal time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Retirement benefits.
• Extended Illness Bank.
• Life insurance.
• Identity theft protection.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Learning and organizational development support.
• Employee concierge service for scheduling.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed