Tech Sterile Processing Tech
Job Title
- Sterile Processing Tech
Location
- Burlington, VT
Schedule / Job Type
- Full-time, Day shifts
Key Responsibilities
- Perform decontamination, preparation, and sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment
- Operate sterilizers, including steam and low-temperature sterilization units
- Reprocess endoscopes and specialized surgical tools, including robotics and GI scopes
- Ensure compliance with infection control standards and hospital protocols
- Maintain detailed documentation of sterilization cycles and processing times
- Work collaboratively within service lines such as orthopedics, cardiovascular, ENT, and neurosurgery
Required Qualifications
- CRCST (HSPA) certification only; other certifications like CER, CIS, CHL preferred but not required
- Minimum of 5 years of sterile processing experience
- Experience in a level 1 academic medical center with 20+ ORs
- Demonstrated expertise in decontamination, sterilization, and endoscope reprocessing
- Familiarity with Olympus scopes, loaner trays, and robotic surgical instruments
- Ability to work efficiently in high-volume environments and adapt to different service lines
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with DaVinci Robot Xi operation and maintenance
- Recent case processing experience, including trauma and specialty instrument sets
- Knowledge of EMR system and ability to document processing accurately
- Works comfortably with delicate and complex surgical items, including high-level disinfection of flexible scopes
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a well-respected facility with diverse surgical service lines
- Supportive team environment focused on patient safety and quality care
- Stable, full-time assignment with consistent schedule and hours
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