Sterile Processing Technician

Instrumentum • Modesto, CA

13d • $27 - $37 • Onsite

About The Position

Instrumentum is hiring Sterile Processing Technicians for our off-site reprocessing center in Modesto, CA. This role offers a unique opportunity to perform the full cycle of sterile processing without the pressure of the OR turnover clock. Unlike hospital settings, instruments arrive on a transport schedule, allowing for a more predictable and planned workflow. While still a fast-paced production environment with significant volume, the predictability of a defined process and known schedule sets this role apart. Technicians will be responsible for receiving, decontaminating, inspecting, assembling, sterilizing, packaging, storing, building case carts, and shipping surgical instruments.

Requirements

• 1+ year of hands-on sterile processing experience — hospital SPD, ambulatory surgery center, or off-site reprocessing facility.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Working knowledge of decontamination, tray assembly, and steam sterilization.
• Comfort reading and following IFUs, SOPs, and count sheets.
• Willingness to complete required vaccinations and health screenings.

Nice To Haves

• CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician, HSPA) or CSPDT (Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician, CBSPD).
• CIS, CSIS, CER, CFER, or CASSPT certification.
• Orthopedic instrumentation, loaner tray, and consignment tray experience.
• Censitrac, SPM, or other instrument tracking software.
• Flexible endoscope reprocessing experience.

Responsibilities

• Receive, decontaminate, inspect, assemble, sterilize, package, store, build case carts, and ship surgical instruments.
• Decontaminate surgical instrumentation using manual cleaning, ultrasonic, washer-disinfectors, and cart washers, following each device’s manufacturer IFU.
• Disassemble, clean, and reassemble complex surgical instruments.
• Inspect instruments for cleanliness, function, and damage, then assemble trays and sets to count sheets.
• Package sets using wrap, rigid containers, and peel pouches with the correct chemical indicators and labeling.
• Run steam and low-temperature sterilization cycles, verify cycle parameters, and document load records and biological monitoring results.
• Process orthopedic sets, loaner trays, and consignment instrumentation.
• Track every set in Censitrac, from receipt through return to the client facility.
• Follow the protocol for non-conforming instruments — document it, escalate it, do not pass it along.
• Work to ANSI/AAMI standards, manufacturer IFUs, and our Quality Management System, SOPs, and Work Instructions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, effective the first of the month after your start date.
• Company-paid life insurance, plus short-term and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off that starts accruing on day one, beginning at 10 days and increasing with tenure.
• 9 paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

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