Sterile Processing Technician Certified

Join the Coastal Carolina Medical Center team as a Certified Sterile Processing Tech! 

Status: Full Time

Schedule: 0730-1800 - 4 10 hour shifts a week

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, required.
• Experience: One year of experience in a hospital Sterile Reprocessing Department, preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: Sterile processing tech certification, required. CBSPD, CRCST or CSPDT, required.
• Additional Skills (required): Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competencytesting. Demonstrates knowledge of instrumentation and sterile/aseptic technique. Ability to read and comprehend written instructions to assemble instrument sets and trays. Ability to learn and understand medical terminology.

• Collaborate closely with the OR and Endoscopy nursing staff to prioritize urgent instrument and scope turnaround times.
• Decontaminate, clean, and disinfect surgical instruments, medical equipment, and rigid/flexible scopes according to OSHA, AAMI, and CDC guidelines.
• Inspect instruments for cleanliness, proper function, and defects prior to sterilization; report any damaged equipment for repair.
• Assemble and wrap instrument trays, surgical packs, and specialized kits accurately using count sheets.
• Operate and monitor sterilization equipment (e.g., steam autoclaves, low-temperature gas plasma, washers/disinfectors), ensuring all biological and chemical indicators are documented correctly.
• Maintain meticulous records of sterilization cycles, load verifications, and equipment maintenance logs to ensure full regulatory compliance.
• Execute high-level disinfection protocols, including testing and logging chemical minimum effective concentrations (MEC).
• Safely handle, transport, and store clean and contaminated endoscopes using designated infection control pathways to prevent cross-contamination.