Sterile Processing Tech

Join South Peninsula Hospitals Surgical Services team and play a critical role in patient safety by ensuring surgical instruments and medical equipment are expertly cleaned, sterilized, and ready for care delivery. Work in a collaborative surgical environment where your expertise directly supports operating room efficiency, infection prevention, and high-quality patient outcomes.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Community-Centric: Pairing small town values with industry-leading standards, South Peninsula Hospital values and invests in our staff and deeply cares about our patients.
• Benefits: South Peninsula Hospital provides a competitive salary and industry-leading benefits, including Health/Dental/Vision Insurance with up to a $2k HRA and generous PTO. Loan forgiveness and tuition reimbursement programs are available.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collect, clean, decontaminate, disinfect, and sterilize surgical instruments, trays, packs, and reusable medical equipment.
• Operate and maintain sterile processing and high-level disinfection equipment safely and efficiently.
• Inspect, assemble, organize, and prepare instrumentation and supplies for surgical procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation, inventory records, and sterilization logs in accordance with hospital and regulatory standards.
• Assist with department orientation and support special projects or departmental needs as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Current Certified Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) certification required and maintained.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Strong knowledge of surgical instrumentation, sterilization techniques, disinfection practices, and infection control standards.
• Minimum of two years of sterile processing experience in a clinical or hospital setting strongly preferred.
• Ability to maintain detailed documentation, inventory management, and sterilization records accurately.
• Strong communication skills, teamwork, adaptability, and the ability to perform effectively in high-pressure situations.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, lift, push, pull, carry, and perform repetitive hand motions throughout the workday.

ENVIRONMENT
The South Peninsula Hospital is a combined 22-bed Acute Care Critical Access Hospital and 28-bed Long Term Care facility located at the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula in South-Central Alaska. The hospital features two operating rooms and one endoscopy suite. This position works primarily indoors in a bright, fast-paced sterile processing environment that includes decontamination, clean/sterile workspaces, and endoscopy processing areas. Work schedules may vary based on department and surgical service needs.

Employees in this role may be exposed to infectious diseases, blood-borne pathogens, sharps injuries, heat, chemical cleaning agents, and potential muscle strain associated with repetitive physical tasks.