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Central Sterile TechUNC Health • SMITHFIELD, North Carolina, United States
Central Sterile Tech

Central Sterile Tech

UNC Health • SMITHFIELD, North Carolina, United States
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Description

🌟 Sterile Processing Technician

Be a Part of Something Bigger

Join an inclusive organization of more than 40,000 teammates united by one mission : to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

🕒 Schedule

Enjoy a rotating schedule with varied shifts, including :

  • 6 : 45 AM – 3 : 15 PM
  • 8 : 00 AM – 4 : 30 PM
  • 11 : 00 AM – 7 : 30 PM
  • 1 : 00 PM – 9 : 30 PM

Weekend and holiday coverage will also be required on a rotation, from 7am-3 : 30pm and call.

✨ About the Role

As a Sterile Processing Technician , you’ll play a critical role in patient care by ensuring that every surgical instrument and piece of equipment is safe, sterile, and ready for use. Your work helps protect patients and empowers providers to deliver the highest quality care.

🔑 What You’ll Do

  • 🧺 Assemble and prepare instrument sets and trays for sterilization
  • 🔍 Inspect and test instruments for cleanliness, sharpness, and proper function
  • 🧼 Decontaminate, disinfect, and thoroughly clean medical supplies and equipment
  • 📦 Distribute sterile instruments and equipment to clinical areas
  • 📊 Monitor inventory and ensure adequate supply levels
  • 🛠️ Identify and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions, performing minor repairs or reporting larger issues
  • 🩺 Reprocess and maintain endoscopes following all safety and manufacturer guidelines
  • 📝 Maintain accurate documentation, logs, and records
  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Communicate effectively with clinical teams to support safe patient care
  • 🎓 Qualifications

    Education

  • None required (if other position qualifications are met)
  • Licensure / Certification

  • Not required
  • Experience

  • No prior experience required
  • UNC Medical Center or Rex Hospital only : Nine (9) months sterile processing experience required unless you’ve completed a sterile processing program
  • Graduation from a sterile processing school may substitute for experience
  • Preferred

  • Sterile processing experience is strongly preferred
  • Skills & Abilities

  • Strong attention to detail and safety
  • Ability to follow procedures and manufacturer instructions (IFUs)
  • Effective communication and teamwork skills
  • Flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • 🌱 Why Join Us?

    Your work is more than a job—it directly impacts patient safety and quality of care. Here, you’ll find supportive teammates, growth opportunities, and a mission-driven culture that values every role in our system.

    Other Information

    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 :

    Job Details

    Legal Employer : NCHEALTH

    Entity : Johnston Health

    Organization Unit : Sterile Processing

    Work Type : Full Time

    Standard Hours Per Week : 40.00

    Salary Range :  $17.94 - $25.25 per hour (Hiring Range)

    Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

    Work Assignment Type : Onsite

    Work Schedule : Rotating

    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.

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