Sterile Processing Technician - Full Time, First Shift

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Technician supports daily operations for operating rooms and other units, ensuring surgical supplies, instruments, scopes, and equipment are inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked safely, accurately, and promptly. The role may support hospital-based practices, clinics, and other locations and may include additional related duties as assigned.

The technician processes and dispenses instrumentation and trays for operating rooms, delivery rooms, nursing units, and other departments in accordance with manufacturer instructions for use, prescribed procedures, and aseptic technique. The position also prepares procedural case carts, operates and monitors reprocessing equipment, checks sterilization quality indicators, documents items using an instrument tracking system, and helps maintain inventory and package integrity. Campus requirements may include equipment rounds, call coverage on off shifts and holidays, and onboarding support for new team members.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Graduate of a certified sterile processing technician training program.
• Obtain certification within six months of hire.
• Ability to read and communicate in English.
• Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice, cultural awareness, and effective communication.
• Knowledge of inventory management and common medical equipment used in healthcare.
• Knowledge of decontamination processes and infection control.
• Accuracy and attention to detail, teamwork, and knowledge of operating-room management.
• Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds; frequent sitting, standing, and keyboard use. Role-specific patient-care activities may include kneeling, bending, squatting, and performing CPR.
• CSPDT certification from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution or CRCST certification from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association.

Nice To Haves

• Specialized diploma.
• Less than one year of experience, with a minimum of six months preferred.
• Graduate of a certified sterile processing technician training program.

Responsibilities

• Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff in accordance with Jefferson’s values.
• Recognize patients and their families or designated care partners, providing safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
• Communicate with and support the interprofessional team, patients, families, and designated care partners.
• Disassemble, clean, inspect, prepare, assemble, sterilize, and dispense surgical and procedure instrumentation and trays for operating rooms, delivery rooms, nursing units, and other departments, following manufacturer instructions for use, prescribed procedures, and aseptic technique.
• Prepare procedural case carts according to campus requirements.
• Operate automated washers, cart washers, ultrasonic washers, and sterilizers safely and efficiently, following manufacturer instructions and department policies and procedures.
• Examine and test instruments for integrity, function, and cleanliness before sterilization or high-level disinfection.
• Verify pre- and post-sterilization quality indicators and report sterilization-equipment issues to appropriate sterile processing leadership.
• Use the instrument tracking system during decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and storage to maintain inventory and accurate documentation.
• Label items accurately with their name and/or expiration date.
• Check sterilized items routinely for expiration and package integrity, replacing or reporting items as necessary.
• Maintain, assemble, and distribute durable medical equipment, including code carts, when required by campus needs.
• Conduct equipment rounds when required by campus needs.
• Provide off-shift and holiday call coverage when required by campus needs.
• Participate in onboarding new team members as appropriate for the campus.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time

What This Job Offers

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