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Job ID: 901678
Job Title
Sterile Processing Technician
Location
Neptune, NJ | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | Rotating schedule/shifts based on departmental needs, including every other weekend and three out of six holidays
Key Responsibilities
- Receive, sort, process, assemble, and sterilize patient care equipment and surgical instruments in accordance with established departmental policies
- Operate and load sterilizers (Steam, ETO, Sterrad, and Steris); perform, incubate, read, and record biological and Bowie Dick tests accurately
- Maintain complete and accurate sterilization records, including correct labeling, chemical integrator interpretation, and computerized printout review
- Prepare case carts for the Operating Room using physician preference information to assemble required instruments, medications, and specialty equipment
- Communicate with nursing staff and coordinators regarding missing items or supply shortages, and complete daily checklists
- Apply Universal Precautions and proper PPE; adhere to correct use of computerized instrument count sheets and infection prevention protocols
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- National certification required: CRCST or CBSPDT
- Completion of a Central Processing course or a minimum of 1 year of instrument processing experience
- Minimum 2 years of recent hospital Sterile Processing experience
- Proficiency in decontamination, instrument inspection, assembly, sterilization, case cart preparation, instrument tracking systems (SPM), and biological and chemical monitoring
- Knowledge of AAMI standards, manufacturers’ IFUs, and infection prevention practices
Preferred Experience / Skills
- 3–5 years of Sterile Processing experience, preferably in a high-volume acute care or Level I trauma facility
- Strong communication, teamwork, accountability, adaptability, attention to detail, time management, and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic acute care environment supporting critical surgical operations
- Gain valuable experience in a high-volume facility with a collaborative and dedicated clinical team