Sterile Processing Technician

Job Title: Sterile Processing Technician
Location: Brooklyn, NY, 11213
Duration: 03/02/2026 – 06/06/2026
Shift: Flexible Shift for Monday - Friday with 1 Saturday day shift per month
Schedule: 5 days/week, 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week, 1 Saturday day shift per month
Work Setting: $24-$26/hr.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Sterile Processing or other hospital ancillary service, preferably Materials Management Central Service Materials Management

• Basic knowledge of computers, particularly Word Processing, Print-out/Reports, and Excel/Spreadsheet analysis

• Ability to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in writing

• High School Diploma

• Certified Registered Central Service Tech (CRCST) / Registered Central Service Tech (RCST)

• Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) status preferred

• Performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment in compliance with the hospital-wide infection control program, with customer satisfaction and patient safety as the ultimate goal

• Performs other duties as assigned or required

• Adhere to dress code and maintain professional appearance

• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times

• Report to work on time and as scheduled

• Wear identification while on duty

• Maintain regulatory requirements including state, federal and local regulations

• Represent the organization professionally and comply with ethical business practices

• Participate in performance improvement and quality improvement activities

• Attend in-services and staff meetings

• Control all aspects of the sterilization process

• Decontamination, inspection, preparation, packaging and sterilization of instruments

• Documentation of sterilization and sterile storage

• Quarantine processes

• Remediation of equipment failures and hazards

• Provide integrity and sterility of products and services

• Work with OR staff to provide timely sterile products

• Maintain workflow between OR and Central Sterile Processing

• Reprocess reusable Patient Care Equipment (PCE)

• Operate and maintain decontamination equipment

• Operate steam autoclaves and maintain load records

• Operate Gas Plasma (Sterrad) equipment and maintain records

• Monitor surgery schedules and identify needs

• Maintain compliance records and report occurrences

• Maintain collaborative relationships with departments

• Attend infection control, patient safety, quality improvement, MSDS and OSHA trainings

• Report defective equipment

• Prolonged sitting/standing and frequent walking and reaching

• Lift/push/pull/carry greater than 45 pounds

• Move heavy surgical trays

• Possible exposure to fumes, chemicals, cold, noise, radiation, blood/body fluids and infectious diseases