Sterile Processing Technician

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking an experienced Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Technician to join a high-volume surgical facility in Missouri. This individual will play a critical role in supporting the entire SPD workflow and ensuring all surgical instruments and equipment are properly decontaminated, assembled, sterilized, tracked, and distributed to support patient care. The selected candidate will work alongside a department of approximately 35-40 SPD professionals and will be expected to contribute across all areas of sterile processing.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is comfortable working independently, adaptable to various shifts, and experienced in supporting complex surgical specialties including cardiac and neurosurgery.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of sterile processing, including:

o Decontamination of surgical instruments and equipment

o Instrument inspection, assembly, and tray preparation

o Sterilization utilizing approved sterilization methods

o Inventory management and supply distribution

o Quality assurance and compliance with infection prevention standards

• Maintain proper documentation and tracking of surgical instruments.

• Ensure instrument sets are available and ready for scheduled procedures.

• Support high-volume surgical operations averaging approximately 50 surgeries per day.

• Troubleshoot instrument and workflow issues to minimize delays within the operating room.

• Assist in supporting OR and endoscopy functions as departmental needs require.

• Rotate between SPD responsibilities based on operational demands.

• Adhere to all regulatory, hospital, and infection control standards.

• Collaborate with SPD leadership and clinical teams to maintain efficient department operations.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 2 years of Sterile Processing experience.

• Strong understanding of the complete SPD workflow.

• Experience with surgical instrument decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and distribution.

• Ability to work independently while supporting a larger department.

• Experience working with complex surgical instrument sets.

• Flexibility to work any shift (days, evenings, or nights).

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality standards.

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) certification through HSPA strongly preferred.

• Acute care hospital experience preferred.

• Experience supporting high-volume surgical environments.

• Experience with cardiac and neurosurgical instrument sets.

• Endoscope reprocessing experience is a plus.

• Additional HSPA certifications (CIS, CER, CHL) are a plus.