Sterile Processing Tech

Job Title

Sterile Processing Technician

Location

Saint Louis, MO

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 5x8 Hours | Monday–Friday | 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Key Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, and sterilize surgical instruments and trays in a high-volume sterile processing department
• Manage and process an average daily tray volume of approximately 700 trays across a large surgical services department
• Utilize instrument tracking software to accurately document and monitor instrument processing workflows
• Support surgical services across a large number of operating rooms within a short-term acute care, Level I Trauma teaching facility
• Float within the surgical services line as needed to meet facility demands
• Adhere to strict infection control, safety, and quality standards throughout all processing activities

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of sterile processing technician experience required
• Active national certification required: CBSPD or CRCST (through HSPA, formerly IAHCSMM)
• Experience with a minimum of 80 types of surgical cases
• Proficiency with instrument tracking systems
• Candidates must reside beyond a 75-mile radius of the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• First-time travelers considered only with Level I Trauma experience and at least 2 years of experience

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with CensiTrac instrument tracking software strongly preferred
• Familiarity with Belimed washers and sterilizers preferred
• Experience with Epic charting system a plus

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work within a large, high-acuity short-term acute care Level I Trauma teaching facility with a robust surgical services department
• Scrubs provided on-site; monthly parking passes available for the duration of the assignment