Sterile Processing Equipment Technician 1

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Location :

Danbury, CT, United States Salary Range :

19.54

• 37.

94

Work Type :

Part-Time Standard Hours :

20

FTE :

Non-Exempt Work Schedule :

EVENING 5

Work Shift :

Tuesday-Friday 3:00pm-8:00pm with rotating weekends

Date Posted :

Apr 17, 2026

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Summary:

Under close supervision, completes sterile processing service tasks that support hospital operations which include receiving, decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution of sterile instruments. Certification must be achieved within 2 years of hire in order to comply with state regulations. Tech 1 will also include any noncertified staff hired prior to January 2016 and grandfathered for certification by the State of CT.

Responsibilities:

1. Under the supervision of the Sterile Processing Supervisor or Lead Tech, prioritizes, retrieves, sorts, examines, decontaminates and cleans surgical and medical devices. 2. Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). 3. Maintains current operator level knowledge of care and handling instructions for use (IFUs) for instrumentation, decontamination area equipment and cleaning agents including and proper dilutions. 4. Performs and documents results of daily or weekly equipment functions checks and tests. 5. Utilizing the instrument management software system, assembles instrumentation under supervision. 6. Inspects and assembles instrument sets using the set list. Searches for missing items and reports concerns to the Sterile Processing Supervisor or Lead Tech. 7. Utilizes proper packaging methods and materials including internal and external chemical integrators/indicators. 8. Adheres to the proper sequence when assembling instrumentation according to the set list. Reports injuries, hazards, and defective instruments or equipment immediately to the supervisor or Lead Tech. 9. Utilizes current AAMI standards and guidelines for performing sterilization processes. 10. Performs and documents all sterilizer testing. 11. Assembles loads by sterilization method and required parameters. 12. Records sterilization parameters for each load. 13. Monitors sterilization results. Awareness of quarantine process, early release form, and Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS). Reports discrepancies to the supervisor or Lead Tech. 14. Performs inventory control, case cart assembly, and supply distribution under the supervision of the Supervisor or Lead Tech. 15. Performs inventory control in Sterile Storage and specilaty carts. 16. Builds and scans surgical case carts and instrumentation. 17. Assists with scanning and reshelving of items returned to SPD. 18. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. 19. Performs other duties as assigned to include crash cart exchanges and selective equipment cleaning (NH).

Education:

HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information:

Required:

High School Diploma. Certified Sterile Processing Tech (CSPT) required within 2 years of hire, or meeting state regulations to work in sterile processing role.

Minimum Experience:

one year. Tech 1 will also include any noncertified staff hired prior to January 2016 and grandfathered for certification by the State of CT.

Desired:

One year of healthcare experience preferred.

Working Conditions:

Manual:

significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational:

Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort:

Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment:

Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials:

CERT STERILE DISTR

Company:

Danbury Hospital Org Unit:

216

Department:

Sterile Processing Exempt:

No Salary Range:

$21

• $37.

94 Hourly With strong heart s and open minds , we're pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health! Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

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