Central Sterile Tech (Per Diem) - Sterile Processing

Description

Central Sterile Technician I (Per Diem) - UNC Johnston Health Smithfield

This per diem role is responsible for decontaminating, inspecting, assembling, and sterilizing routine and specialized surgical instruments, equipment, and medical supplies to support safe, high-volume surgical services. Duties include operating steam and low-temperature sterilizers, using electronic tracking systems, preparing case carts, managing vendor loaner sets, and ensuring proper storage and inventory of sterile supplies. The technician must follow all manufacturer guidelines and comply with AAMI, CDC, OSHA, and hospital policies to maintain the highest infection control standards.

We are seeking an experienced technician with at least 1-2 years of prior sterile processing experience, who can work independently, with advanced knowledge of surgical instrumentation, decontamination protocols, and sterilization processes. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong attention to detail, multitasking skills, and reliable communication, and is available to work 2-3 days per week, including weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, and call coverage. Set schedules may be considered dependent on departmental staffing needs.

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Summary:
Processes and issues routine and specialized medical/surgical supplies and instruments used in the care and treatment of patients. Cleans, high-level disinfects/sterilizes, and packages medical and surgical instrument trays and inventories.

Responsibilities:
1. Assembles baskets of instruments, basin sets and equipment using appropriate check lists and prepares for sterilization.
2. Assembles sets of supplies and instruments used in a variety of clinical settings. Checks for cleanliness and functionality (i.e. sharpness of scissors, smooth movement of hinged instruments, etc.)
3. Decontaminates, disinfects and thoroughly cleans supplies, instruments and equipment used in a variety of procedures.
4. Distributes instruments, equipment and supplies to appropriate location.
5. Monitors and maintains adequate levels of supplies, instruments and equipment.
6. Monitors equipment for malfunctions. Makes minor repairs. Notifies appropriate staff of need for more major repairs.
7. Demonstrates proficiency in reprocessing and maintenance of endoscopes and other endoscopic equipment per high-level disinfection (HLD) policy and manufacturer instructions (IFU). Maintain scope washers and washer adapters. Check detergent levels and effectiveness of disinfectant as per policy. Effectively communicates information regarding scope repairs, loaners, supplies and QI information by maintaining documentation of all actions. Wears PPE as per policy, maintains supplies needed for cleaning and reprocessing, and communicates effectively equipment failures and needed repairs. Accurately records data in appropriate logs.
8. Interacts with equipment according to manufacturer guidelines demonstrating a thorough knowledgeable of instrument and equipment IFUs and processes instruments.
9. Wears PPE as per policy.
10. Maintains supplies needed for cleaning and reprocessing and communicates equipment failures and needed repairs effectively.
11. Accurately records data in appropriate logs.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* None required as long as other position qualifications are met
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* No experience required.
* If position is located at UNC Medical Center or Rex Hospital, nine months' experience as a sterile tech is required.
* If graduation from a sterile processing school, no experience is required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Johnston Health

Organization Unit: Sterile Processing

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00

Salary Range:$18.48 - $25.89 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Smithfield

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.