Join the Coastal Carolina Medical Center team as a Certified Sterile Processing Tech!
Status:
Full Time Schedule:
0730-1800 - 4 10 hour shifts a week
What We're Looking For:
Education :
High School Diploma or GED, required.
Experience :
One year of experience in a hospital Sterile Reprocessing Department, preferred.
Licensure/Certification:
Sterile processing tech certification, required. CBSPD, CRCST or CSPDT, required. Additional Skills (required): Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competencytesting. Demonstrates knowledge of instrumentation and sterile/aseptic technique. Ability to read and comprehend written instructions to assemble instrument sets and trays. Ability to learn and understand medical terminology.
What You'll Do:
Collaborate closely with the OR and Endoscopy nursing staff to prioritize urgent instrument and scope turnaround times. Decontaminate, clean, and disinfect surgical instruments, medical equipment, and rigid/flexible scopes according to OSHA, AAMI, and CDC guidelines. Inspect instruments for cleanliness, proper function, and defects prior to sterilization; report any damaged equipment for repair. Assemble and wrap instrument trays, surgical packs, and specialized kits accurately using count sheets. Operate and monitor sterilization equipment (e.g., steam autoclaves, low-temperature gas plasma, washers/disinfectors), ensuring all biological and chemical indicators are documented correctly. Maintain meticulous records of sterilization cycles, load verifications, and equipment maintenance logs to ensure full regulatory compliance. Execute high-level disinfection protocols, including testing and logging chemical minimum effective concentrations (MEC). Safely handle, transport, and store clean and contaminated endoscopes using designated infection control pathways to prevent cross-contamination.
