Sterile Processing Tech (Full-Time, Monday - Friday 3:30p-12:00a)

Organization Overview, Mission, Vision, and Values

Our mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education. Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the country. Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for five consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. We employ 3,400 team members and serve the region with over 40 clinic locations, the region’s only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center; Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors.

Position Summary

The Sterile Processing Technician (Inventory & Distribution) reports to the Sterile Processing Manager and supports safe, timely patient care by performing sterile processing functions and maintaining accurate inventory for the Sterile Processing Department. This role monitors par levels and expiration dates, receives and distributes supplies and instrumentation, and supports case-pull and distribution workflows to ensure the right items are available when needed.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Perform sterile processing functions in accordance with department policies and applicable standards, including decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution of instruments and trays as assigned
• Pull, stage, and distribute case carts and sterile supplies to procedural areas; prioritize urgent/STAT needs and communicate delays or shortages to appropriate staff
• Accurately submit requisitions for stock and non-stock items, maintain established par levels, and coordinate non-catalog supply needs with leadership and Materials Management
• Receive, unpack, and verify deliveries; check packaging integrity and expiration dates; enter receipts as required and resolve discrepancies (shortages, overages, damaged goods) in a timely manner
• Monitor and reconcile inventory to ensure accurate on-hand quantities; research variances and communicate trends, backorders, and critical low-stock items to leadership
• Inspect, clean, and stock supply and case carts; ensure items are organized, labeled, and stored to support first-expire/first-out (FEFO) practices
• Monitor, manage, and document expired/soon-to-expire inventory; remove expired product from service, follow return/credit processes when applicable, and recommend actions to minimize waste
• Perform routine cycle counts and inventory audits; maintain required logs and reports and support corrective actions to improve inventory accuracy
• Process returns from procedural areas (return carts, unused supplies, loaner items as directed); restock appropriately, update inventory records, and ensure items are handled per policy
• Support quality and safety practices, including documentation requirements, temperature/humidity monitoring as assigned, and participation in process improvement and other duties as needed

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Licensure and Certifications: Certification in sterile processing (e.g., CRCST, CSPDT, or equivalent), required.
• Experience: Previous experience in a healthcare environment with purchasing, procurement, materials management, inventory control, or revenue cycle, preferred.

Work Environment: This position will spend approximately 80% of the time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50 lbs and 20% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. This position may be exposed to communicable disease or bodily fluids. This position will serve a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population