Sterile Processing Technician

commonspirit· Sterile Processing
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About this role

Where You’ll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Georgia Campus

Full time

Monday - Friday (11:00am - 7:00pm) with Weekend coverage requirements

 

As our Sterile Processing Professional, you will be a critical guardian of patient safety, ensuring surgical teams receive correct, fully functional, and sterile instrumentation.Every day, you will expertly perform decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, and dispatch with efficiency, expertise, and accuracy, delivering instruments with resourcefulness, determination, courtesy, and professionalism. You will continuously expand your knowledge of standards and procedures for surgical instrumentation.To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a rigorous commitment to infection control, ensuring optimal surgical outcomes with a professional demeanor.

  • Decontamination Duties: Hand cleans and inspects all instruments, containers, and equipment according to manufacturer’s specifications, hospital safety policies, and regulatory guidelines to assure patient and employee protection. Cleans and leak tests flexible endoscopes according to the manufacturer's specifications and hospital policy. Wears protective attire and uses proper cleaning solutions while performing duties in the decontamination department
  • Assembly Room Duties: Accurately inspects and assembles instrument sets and specialty items in a timely manner for surgical cases. Maintains biological and sterilization records for steam, Steris, Sterrad machines according to departmental procedures. Accurately operates all sterilization equipment to sterilize instruments according to department policy and manufacturer’s recommendations
  • Sterile Room Duties: Completes, prioritizes, and organizes case carts according to the daily schedule to comply with surgery start time. Assists all personnel in a positive manner to locate instrumentation needed for surgical procedures
  • General Duties: Assists in the orientation process of new employees

Job Requirements

Required

  • High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or
  • High School GED General Studies, upon hire and
  • Certified and Registered Central Service Technician, within 24 - months or
  • Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech, within 24 - months or
  • Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech, within 24 - months

Preferred

  • Associates Of Science, upon hire and
  • 1-3 years Current Sterile Processing Experience , upon hire

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This is listed as a OTHER position. It is posted as a Sterile Processing Technician role in the Sterile Processing department at commonspirit.
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This Sterile Processing Technician position at commonspirit was posted on Aug 11, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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