Certified Sterile Processing Technician, Ambulatory Surgery Center

No holidays, weekends, or call.

Make a meaningful difference behind the scenes by ensuring surgical teams have safe, sterile, and reliable instruments. As a Sterile Processing Technician, you’ll play a vital role in infection prevention and surgical excellence—working with advanced sterilization technology in a collaborative hospital environment.

• Adhere to hospital standards, fostering a cooperative work environment through effective communication, professionalism, and teamwork

• Clean and decontaminate surgical instruments and equipment using approved methods and specialized equipment

• Inspect reusable instruments and equipment to ensure proper function and safety

• Sort, assemble, and prepare surgical instrument sets and case carts accurately

• Operate sterilization equipment (e.g., autoclaves, washer sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners) to produce sterile products and reduce infection risk

• Ensure consistent availability of sterilization supplies and preparation solutions

• Perform daily testing and monitoring of autoclaves and Steris units using biological indicators and air removal test kits; maintain accurate logs and records

• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge and competency with evolving sterilization practices and equipment

• Provide age/developmentally appropriate care per established guidelines for populations served

• High School Diploma or GED required

• Previous sterile processing or surgical services experience preferred (if applicable)

• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) required

• Ability to operate sterilization equipment including autoclaves (flash and high-vacuum), washer sterilizers, and ultrasonic cleaners

• Working knowledge of basic and specialty operating room instrumentation

• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with clinical staff

• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform physically active work

• High attention to detail and commitment to quality and patient safety

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.