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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

Sterile Processing Technician - Central Sterile Reprocessing

  • Lebanon, NH
  • Full time

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About the role

Overview

We are offering a Sign On/Retention Bonus of $5,000.

Join a fast-paced, high-impact team that makes every surgery possible. In our
Central Sterile Processing Department
, you’ll handle the
decontamination, assembly, and preparation of surgical instruments and supplies
which is the foundation of safe patient care. It’s a smart entry point into healthcare with clear pathways to grow.

Dynamic, team-driven environment within Perioperative Services

Career springboard

with exposure to surgical workflows and advancement opportunities

Be part of the mission: every instrument you process supports a safer surgery.

Shift differentials (when eligible)

  • Evenings: + 10%
  • Nights: + 20%
  • Weekends: + 15%

Responsibilities

  • Conducts quality control checks on instrumentation for function, defects, breakage and overall general condition.
  • Assembles kits, sets, and packages per content/count sheet. Must be able to assemble General Surgery and Back Up instrumentation.
  • Works with the Team Leaders to communicate concerns regarding instrumentation.
  • Communicates content/count sheet and instrumentation discrepancies to CSR Leaders.
  • Expands knowledge of specialty instrumentation and other services, learning the instruments of General Surgery and one additional service.
  • Assists in the rotation of stock and out of date supplies. Folds towels, restocks supplies, distributes supplies, and wraps basins.
  • Unloads instrument and cart washers, dries and puts away items. Reports any suspected equipment malfunctions to a Supervisor or Team Lead. Maintains knowledge and ability to operate all washers.
  • Assists the department with restocking supplies, clearing Decontam window, unloading Decontam elevator, replenishing racks, and breaking down of cases carts.
  • Replenishes trash carts to the OR.
  • Cleans and disinfects all equipment that comes from the floors, all endoscopes, and surgical instrumentation.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

  • High school graduate or equivalent required.
  • Prior CSR experience preferred.
  • Basic computer skills required.

Required Licensure/Certifications

Certified in Sterile Processing through either Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) within 2 years of hire date.

Apply at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health