Sterile Processing Technician
010 - UHS Wilson Medical Center
Johnson City, NY
5x8 hrs

Work Environment

• Lift minimum of  <50lbs
• Stand or walk for long periods of time
• Use a computer to document tasks, assemble sets, and document sterilization cycles
• Work in areas where temperatures can vary from cold to warmer
• Required to wear appropriate PPE. Hospital issued scrubs, head bonnet, beard cover, gloves, shoe covers, impervious gown, heat resist mittens, badge to monitor fume exposure
• Potential burns from high temperature steam sterilizers, loading carts and or handling of concentrated hydrogen peroxide
• Exposure to bodily fluids and other related blood biohazardous gross substances
  • Include contact, fluid and airborne infections
• Potential punctures from sharp instruments, syringes, and scalpels
• Exposure to NFPA Health Hazardous chemicals;
  • Carcinogenic and highly flammable Ethylene Oxide
  • Live bacterial spores, biological indicators
  • Concentrated hydrogen peroxide
  • Liquid chemical enzymatic detergents
• Exposure to loud equipment noise.
• Potential falls and splashing while in decontamination due to nature of assignment.
• Neoprene gloves are available to handle Ethylene oxide gas.
• Personal environment badges (8 hour and 15 minutes) required while operating Ethylene Oxide sterilizers.
• Rotated work assignments dispensing, decontamination, assembly, sterilization etc.
• Rotate work sites from WMC, ASC, BGH
• Speak fluently with nurses, surgeons, and other peri-operative personnel

Training

• Upon hire, employee trained on UHS Equipment.
  • Sterilizers, washers, workstations, boroscope, instrument dryers
• Continued training on surgical instruments and UHS specific instrument sets
• Train under veteran Tech Lv 2 or higher to understand UHS workflow for at least 3 months 

HIPAA Roles-Based Access to Patient Information

• Coded – Access to diagnosis codes/service codes/billing information – Level 2
• Access to Epic OR scheduling

Staff Supervised

• None
• Assist in training of new SPD tech Lv 1 and Lv 2

Education/Experience

Minimum Requirements :

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least 1 year experience in SPD (certified or uncertified)

Preferred:

• Surgical inventory experience

License/Certification

Minimum Required:

• (HSPA) Certified and Registered Central Service Technician -CRCST OR
• (CBSPD) Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician- CSPDT

Preferred:

• HSPA additional to CRCST
  • Certified Instrument Specialist – CIS
  • Certified Endoscope Reprocessor – CER
• CBSPD addition to CSPDT
  • Certified Ambulatory Surgery Sterile Processing Technician – CASSPT
  • Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor – CFER
  • Certified Surgical Instrument Specialist – CSIS

Night Shift | Wednesday–Saturday Sign‑On Bonus Eligible: $2,500 Join United Health Services (UHS) and play a critical role in supporting safe, high‑quality patient care during our night shift. We are seeking a Sterile Processing Technician II to work Wednesday through Saturday nights, providing essential support to our surgical and clinical teams. In this role, you will work under general direction to perform a full range of Sterile Processing Department (SPD) responsibilities, ensuring the proper reprocessing, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instrumentation and medical devices. You will follow UHS Sterile Processing and Infection Control policies, accurately interpret, maintain, and document sterilization records in the electronic instrument tracking system, and support UHS inpatient units, off‑site clinical areas, and outpatient clinics. Position Details: Full‑Time Night Shift: Wednesday–Saturday Join a team committed to delivering high‑quality care and maintaining the highest standards of patient safety—around the clock.