Sterile Processing Tech 2 Cert-FT Nights

South Fulton, GA, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Work Schedule

Night Shifts

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Employee assistance program

Professional Development

Disability insurance

Job Description

Wellstar Health System is a leading integrated healthcare provider in Georgia, dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of every person it serves. With a mission focused on compassionate care, excellence in service, and honoring every voice within the community, Wellstar represents a shining example of what is possible when committed healthcare professionals work together to make a significant difference in the lives of patients and their families. Known for its comprehensive network of hospitals, outpatient facilities, and specialty care services, Wellstar provides a broad range of medical services driven by a patient-centered philosophy and innovative approaches to healthcare delivery. The system values collaboration, professionalism, and ongoing education to maintain the highest standards of medical care and service excellence.

The Sterile Processing Technician role at Wellstar is a critical part of this integrated healthcare system, providing essential support to ensure surgical instruments and medical equipment meet the highest quality and safety protocols. This position is primarily responsible for the receipt, decontamination, sterilization, inspection, and distribution of sterile supplies, which are vital in maintaining a safe surgical environment and preventing infections. The technician’s work directly supports operating rooms and hospital units by prioritizing workload according to clinical needs and coordinating with nursing and surgical staff. Working on the night shift from 11 PM to 7:30 AM, the Sterile Processing Technician is expected to operate several types of sterilization equipment, including steam, gas plasma, and peracetic acid sterilizers, monitor sterilizer functionality and maintenance, and adhere to rigorous hospital policies, regulatory guidelines by AORN, AAMI, and The Joint Commission requirements. The role demands high attention to detail, good organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with interdisciplinary teams. This position requires experience in sterile processing within a hospital or outpatient setting, certification such as CRCST or CSPDT (or provisional certification within one year), and the ability to manage the physical demands of the job including handling surgical instrument trays and supplies. Wellstar emphasizes a supportive work environment that promotes professional growth, continuous training, and active involvement in quality improvement initiatives. By joining Wellstar, a Sterile Processing Technician becomes part of a dedicated healthcare community committed to delivering exceptional patient care through collaboration and expertise.

Job Requirements

high school diploma or ged
crcst or cspdt certification or provisional certification obtained within 1 year of hire
minimum 1 year experience in sterile processing in a hospital or outpatient setting
ability to follow detailed protocols with high attention to detail
effective communication skills in English
basic computer proficiency
ability to work night shift (11pm-7:30am)
physical ability to handle medical instruments and equipment

Job Qualifications

high school diploma general or ged general or accredited program other-preferred
crcst - cert reg central service tech or crcst-p - certified central service tech provisional (1 year) within 1 year or csptd - cert sterile proc & dist tech or csptd-p - cert sterile proc & dist tech - provisional (1 year) within 1 year
minimum 1 year sterile processing experience in a hospital and/or outpatient setting required
must be able to retain knowledge of identification and necessary handling requirements of surgical instruments, medical supplies and equipment
must be able to understand, speak, and write English fluently to communicate with the nursing, technical and medical staff
basic computer skills are required

Job Duties

Collects, receives, cleans, disinfects, and decontaminates instruments, supplies and equipment according to hospital policies and procedures, aorn recommendations, aami guidelines and tjc requirements
prioritizes workload according to the needs of the operating room and hospital units
collects dirty instruments and equipment from departments throughout the hospital
receives dirty instruments and scans bar code and equipment from the operating room
disassembles and inspects instruments and selects appropriate cleaning tools and detergents to manually decontaminate instruments and equipment
restocks surgical implantables as appropriate
operates washer-decontaminator, cart washer, and ultrasonic cleaner to mechanically decontaminate instruments and equipment
inspects surgical instruments and medical equipment and detect need for repair or replacement and inspects for cleanliness, assembles, wraps or containerizes instruments and equipment
unloads washer and scans bar codes on surgical trays
inspects instruments and equipment to ensure in proper working order and for cleanliness
scans bar code to select appropriate count sheet for tray and ensures each instrument is accounted for
selects appropriate chemical indicator for inside and outside of package based on mode of sterilization
selects appropriate wrapping method or container
assesses problems with trays and contacts o.r. resource staff and supply coordinator as needed for resolution
avails him/herself to operating room to locate trays and to facilitate turnover of surgical trays
communicates with operating room staff and core techs in prioritizing work load according to the needs of the operating room schedule
sterilizes instruments, equipment and supplies as required
handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately
appropriately select mode of sterilization for instruments and equipment
scans barcode on each tray
loads and unloads sterilizer and documents accordingly
selects biological indicator test pack if necessary for implantables on load
operates steam, gas plasma and peracetic acid sterilizers
appropriately handles, scans bar code and stores sterilized items in predetermined locations for future use
monitors sterilizers and equipment mechanically, biologically, and chemically in accordance with quality assurance standards and performance improvement standards
inspects sterilizer before use by checking for proper operating order by checking power supply, emptying drains, cleaning, and adding register tape as needed
notifies biomedical department in the event of sterilizer or equipment malfunction and notifies cs/spd and or manager
performs daily biological and diagnostic tests and documents appropriately, factually and legibly
activates recall procedure in the event of positive biological indicator
selects appropriate chemical indicators internally and externally according to mode of sterilization and documents results
operates, maintains and troubleshoots 3m auto reader equipment to incubate biological indicators
maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards, patient rights and ethics, performance improvement, management of information, management of human resources and leadership
follows established policies and procedures for blood born pathogens and standard precautions to identify and reduce the risks of infections among patients, employees, etc.
handles all department, patient and hospital information in a confidential manner
makes suggestions for improvement, accepts constructive feedback, assists and accepts assistance from staff members
documents accurately and legibly
maintains a safe, functional and effective environment for patients, staff and other individuals
promotes through action an environment for an interdisciplinary team approach to achieve the mission/goals of the hospital
makes decisions that reflect knowledge of facts and demonstrates good judgment when functioning as a team member of team leader
performs department and other related duties as assigned or requested
serves as expert resource to the department and participates in orienting and training new staff and perioperative students
in partnership with sterile processing educators, facilitates department educational programs, inservice meetings and attends meetings as required
maintains the cleanliness of work areas as required
maintains adequate supplies for inventory control and communicates daily to supply coordinator
actively participates in performance improvement activities of the department
facilitates intra-operative problem solving related to sterile processing
distributes supplies and equipment to hospital units in a timely fashion
scans bar code and delivers sterile supplies, instruments and instrument trays to units throughout the hospital
scans bar codes delivers equipment such as hyperthermia units, difficult urinary cart, isolation carts, portable suction units, central line carts, thoracotomy carts and emergency carts throughout the hospital
responds to phone calls from departments for urgent need for instruments, trays, or equipment
performs other duties as assigned
complies with all wellstar health system policies, standards of work, and code of conduct