Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Sterile Processing Technician

Inspect, assemble and evaluate all surgical instruments and instrument sets to ensure quality, determine need for repair / replacement, validate completeness of set, and facilitate effective sterilization.

Operate sterilization equipment and inspect instruments, equipment, and containers to ensure cleanliness and proper functioning.

Perform decontamination of soiled instruments, sterilization containers and equipment according to instructions for use (IFUs) and established protocols.

Correct instrument sets according to current standards, established count sheets and / or instrument tracking systems.

Maintain proper levels of inventory to ensure availability for case carts.

Perform regular quality assurance program audits of peers.

Licensure / Certification / Registration :

One or more of the following required :

Central Service Tech specializing in Sterile Processing credentialed from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Central Service Tech specializing in Sterile Processing credentialed from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education :

High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Note : Required professional licensure / certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in healthcare since 1902. Ascension Seton operates more than 100 clinical locations in Central Texas and four teaching hospitals, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex / gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.