Sterile Processing Technician

Sterile Processing Technician

The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, inspecting, assembling, sterilizing, and distributing surgical instruments and medical equipment used throughout the Veterinary Teaching hospital, ensuring that clinicians, technicians, and students have access to safe, functional, and properly sterilized instruments and equipment needed for patient care. This position plays a vital role in infection prevention, patient safety, and operational efficiency by ensuring that all instruments and supplies are processed in accordance with established sterilization standards, regulatory requirements, and hospital protocols. The Sterile Processing Technician maintains the integrity and availability of surgical instrumentation and serves as an essential partner to clinical teams in delivering high-quality veterinary care. As part of an academic veterinary hospital, the Sterile Processing Technician also contributes to the educational mission of the hospital by supporting the hands-on learning experiences of veterinary students. Through the preparation and management of surgical instruments and equipment, this role helps ensure that students have access to the resources necessary to develop clinical and surgical skills in a safe, effective, and professional learning environment.

Job Responsibilities

45%- Perform cleaning, decontamination, inspection, assembly, sterilization, preparation, and organization of surgical instrument packs and procedure trays used throughout the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Ensure all surgical packs are assembled accurately and consistently according to clinician and service-specific requirements, including proper instrument selection, packaging, labeling, sterilization indicators, dating, and documentation of preparer initials.

20%- Maintain specialized surgical instrumentation and equipment, ensuring proper cleaning, storage, and preventive maintenance practices are followed to preserve instrument integrity and extend service life. Communicate with clinical services to ensure surgical supplies and instrument sets are readily available to support patient care, specialty procedures, and veterinary student instruction. Maintain accurate records and adhere to all hospital policies, infection control standards, and regulatory requirements related to sterile processing and instrument management.

15%- Conduct routine inspections of instruments and equipment to verify cleanliness, functionality, and completeness prior to sterilization and distribution. Identifies and promptly reports missing, damaged, worn, or malfunctioning instruments and equipment to the supervisor to facilitate repair, replacement, or corrective action.

10%- Facilitate the ordering, receipt, stocking, and distribution of medical, surgical, and operational supplies for departmental and hospital use. Monitor inventory levels, identifies supply needs, and help ensure essential items are available to support uninterrupted clinical, teaching, and patient care operations. Maintain clean and organized storage areas and contribute to inventory control efforts by assisting with stock rotation and supply audits as needed. Communicate with hospital administration, clinicians, and staff, to address supply-related needs and ensure timely access to materials required for patient care and instructional activities.

5%- Provide guidance and support to student workers in locating, identifying, and properly handling supplies, equipment, and inventory items. Assist with training and reinforcing departmental procedures related to supply management, stocking practices, and inventory organization to promote efficiency and accuracy.

5%- Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with 1 year of applicable experience OR Completion of a sterile processing training program OR CRCST or CSPDT certifications OR 5 years of experience in a working environment with similar duties

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of experience.

Preferred Certifications/Licenses

Graduated from an accredited Central Processing School with credentials as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) or equivalent.

Special or Physical Qualifications

Requires standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching (above shoulder), reaching (below shoulder), vision (near sight), vision (far sight), crawling, twisting, pushing/pulling, climbing, squatting, lifting more than 50 pounds, and lifting less than 50 pounds.

Safety and Security Sensitive Job - Safety and security-sensitive positions are defined as those positions where any form of substance abuse may affect University activities through unsafe work behavior/performance or error in judgment; or where substance abuse could jeopardize the safety and well-being of employees, other personnel, or the general public, or cause significant damage to University property. This includes positions requiring firearms, access to controlled substances, handling hazardous material, operating heavy equipment or machinery, etc. These positions are subject to drug screens per PS-67/FASOP HR-04.

Emergency Essential Personnel -This position may be required to report to campus in times of emergency and/or closure per PS-18.

Essential personnel. Standard operating hours Monday through Friday (8am - 5pm). Some weekend and emergency hours may be required.

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Please provide your resume and three professional references including name, title, phone number and e-mail address. A copy of your transcript(s) may be attached to your application (if applicable). For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Patricia Queiroz-Williams at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Skills Needed:

Preferred Skills:

Posting Date:

July 17, 2026

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

October 16, 2026

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University's partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Essential Position (Y/N):

Y

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university's ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

HCM Contact Information:

For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io . For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.