Sterile Processing Tech

16500BR

FTE: 1.0

Shift: 10PM -630AM with weekend and holiday rotation

Compensation: $19.72/hr. +, based on experience.

Hours Per Week: 40

Weekends: Yes

Benefit Eligible

Shift: 10PM -630AM with weekend and holiday rotation

The Certified Sterile Processing Technician Lead is responsible for overseeing daily sterile processing operations, ensuring the safe and timely decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments and equipment. This role serves as a technical expert and departmental resource, guiding staff in best practices, coordinating inventory and equipment maintenance, and supporting performance improvement initiatives. The Lead Technician plays a key role in training, mentoring, and quality assurance efforts, working collaboratively with clinical teams to uphold infection control standards and optimize workflow efficiency across surgical services.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options focused on your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental, health and vision insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Join our team of experts and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Education:

• High School graduate or equivalent

License/Certifications:

• Certified Registered Central Service Technician from Healthcare Sterile Processing Association OR Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician from Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution OR

Certified Surgical Technologist from National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or Surgical Technician. Certified from National Center for Competency Testing is acceptable in conjunction with CRCST or CSPDT in conjunction with CRCST or CSPDT

• Mandatory Reporter Certification (may be obtained with 90 days of hire date)

Experience:

• Minimum of three years of sterile processing or surgical services experience

EEO/M/F/D/V