Sterile Processing Technician

HCA Healthcare • Chattanooga, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Sterile Processing Technician at Parkridge Medical Center, you will help deliver safe, high-quality surgical care by ensuring instruments are thoroughly cleaned, sterilized, and ready when needed. Your attention to safety and detail helps protect patients and supports the care and improvement of human life. The role is full-time, with evening hours from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, plus rotating weekend call. No travel is required. The hospital is a 270-plus-bed facility near downtown Chattanooga, offering diagnostic, medical, and surgical services.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Obtain CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) or CSPT (Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician) certification within two years of employment start date.
• No prior years of experience required.
• No travel required.

Responsibilities

• Clean, disinfect, sterilize, and organize surgical instruments and supplies according to safety standards.
• Monitor sterilization cycles, document results, and promptly resolve issues.
• Prepare and organize instrument trays and surgical rooms according to the daily schedule and procedural needs.
• Safely handle and dispose of biohazardous materials while keeping the work area clean and organized.
• Work with nurses and surgeons to anticipate needs and support efficient surgeries.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

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