Certified Sterile Processing Technician - Prentiss OR
University hospitalsCleveland, Ohio, United States
Posted January 5, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
University Hospitals is a leading integrated health system founded in 1866, operating 23 hospitals, 50+ health centers, and 200 physician offices across 16 counties in northern Ohio. Its flagship quaternary care campus, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is a top‑ranked academic medical center affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Oxford University, and the Technion, and hosts the nationally recognized UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital, and the NCI‑designated UH Seidman Cancer Center. The system delivers comprehensive specialty care—including oncology, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics, and transplant services—while supporting more than 3,000 concurrent clinical trials and research studies across 19 Clinical Care Delivery and Research Institutes. With a workforce of over 30,000 employees and a reputation for excellence reflected in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” rankings, University Hospitals exemplifies a patient‑centric, research‑driven approach that sets industry standards in quality, innovation, and community impact.
Job Description
The Sterile Processing Technician – Certified role is responsible for receiving, sorting, decontaminating, reassembling, packaging, sterilizing, storing and distributing reusable patient care equipment, instrument trays and supplies.
Requirements
- High School Equivalent / GED (Required)
- Graduate of a Sterile Processing (Preferred)
- Previous hospital central service instrument decontamination and chemical, assembly, inventory or distribution experience (Preferred)
- National or International Sterile Processing Technician Certification through CBSPD or IAHCSMM (Required)
- Basic medical terminology (Preferred proficiency)
- Steam, EtO, Plasma, Peracetic Acid, Dry Heat, and liquid sterilants (Required proficiency)
- Knowledge of: Equipment, sterilizers, washers, instruments, and tray assembly (Required proficiency)
- Good manual dexterity (Required proficiency)
- Attention to details (Required proficiency)
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate + $2.00 per hour incentive pay
- University Hospitals is offering a $5,000 sign on bonus, minus applicable taxes, for full time certified sterile processing technicians hired externally!
