Sterile Processing Tech

About the Role: Seeking a detail-oriented Sterile Processing Technician. This position requires experience in maintaining central processing cleanliness, decontaminating and reprocessing surgical instruments, operating sterilizers, and ensuring strict separation of clean/dirty zones. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience inspecting and wrapping trays, conducting biological monitoring, and safely handling biohazard materials in an ambulatory surgery center setting seeing around 35-40 cases per day.
Type: Full Time
Location: On-site in Columbus, OH
Shift: Monday - Friday 7:00AM - 4:00PM
Pay: $19-22/hr

Qualifications:

• Experience: 1+ years of experience minimum in sterile processing or central service reprocessing

• Experience in an operating room environment working alongside surgical teams, scrub techs, PCAs, and business office staff

• Knowledge of infection control, clean/dirty separation, and biohazard transport protocols

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent (Sterile Processing Certification CBSPD/IAHCSMM preferred).

• Technical Skills: Proficiency operating washers, sterilizers, biological/chemical monitoring logs, and instrument tracking systems.

• Knowledge: Strong understanding of manufacturer instructions, solution mixing, instrument inspection, lubrication, and wrapping per policy.
  
  Key Responsibilities:

• Keep central processing clean, maintain strict separation of clean and dirty zones, and safely transport items in labeled biohazard containers.

• Clean, disinfect, sterilize, and mix solutions according to manufacturer instructions and industry standards.

• Inspect instruments for damage under magnification, lubricate as needed, verify working condition, and arrange and wrap trays per policy.

• Operate sterilizers and washers, conduct biological and chemical monitoring, log results, and handle cycle or indicator failures appropriately.

• Label sterilized items, check package integrity and expiration dates, maintain tray inventories, and track loaned or returned instruments.

• Support facility operations across 3 operating rooms seeing approximately 35-40 cases per day alongside nursing and surgical support staff.

For California Applicants:

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.

Here at Medix, we are dedicated to providing workforce solutions to clients throughout multiple industries. We have been named among the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation for two consecutive years. Medix has also been ranked as one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine.

Our commitment to our core purpose of positively impacting 20,000 lives affects not only the way we interact with our clients and talent, but also with our co-workers! The goal is lofty, but it is made attainable through the hard work and dedication of our teams and their willingness to lock arms together. Are you ready to lock arms with us?