Brown University Health
Sterile Processing Technician
Rhode Island Hospital · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- Three to six months of previous related work experience; may be obtained in central services, surgical reprocessing, or a surgical stock room.
- Education
- High school graduate or equivalent.
About the job
Processes, inspects, assembles, sterilizes, and distributes surgical instruments, equipment, and procedure trays while supporting sterile processing workflows and staff training.
What you'll do
- Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, and sterilize instruments, equipment, and procedure trays according to established procedures.
- Conduct sterilizer biological monitoring, maintain inventory, and prepare operating-room case carts and distribution rounds.
- Help orient and train new staff in sterile processing tasks and competencies.
What they ask for
- High school graduate or equivalent; ability to read, write, and speak fluent English.
- Three to six months of related work experience demonstrating familiarity with surgical instrumentation, decontamination and sterilization techniques, and stock room functions.
- Visual and manual dexterity to operate washers and sterilization equipment; physical ability to stand for extended periods and lift and carry moderately heavy trays.
Nice to have
- Sterile Processing Certification through the Health Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or its equivalent.
Pay
$27.09-$28.27 (currency not stated; pay range, base salary or total pay not stated)
Tools
Steam (flash and prevac), EPS Scope Processor, Sterrad
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