Senior Sterile Processing Technician

Senior Sterile Processing Technologist

The Senior Sterile Processing Technologist supports the Sterile Processing Ops department, ensuring the safe, accurate, and efficient processing of surgical instrumentation for patient care. This department maintains high standards of cleanliness, functionality, and compliance across all sterile processing workflows. MD Anderson Cancer Center, a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention, relies on the Senior Sterile Processing Technologist to provide safe surgical care by maintaining expertise across all sterile processing areas and ensuring the timely availability of advanced instrumentation and equipment.

The ideal candidate brings a combination of hands‑on sterile processing experience, technical knowledge of advanced surgical instrumentation, and relevant industry certification. Preferred qualifications include a minimum of two years of hospital-based sterile processing experience and formal certification in sterile processing practices.

Minimum $23.80 – Midpoint $29.81 – Maximum $35.82
Shift: 2:00 pm – 10:30 pm (weekend day required)

This role supports safe surgical operations while building skills in advanced sterile processing techniques within a respected clinical environment. You will directly impact patient care by ensuring the accuracy, cleanliness, and readiness of essential surgical instrumentation, while also benefiting from meaningful career development and work‑life balance.

• Employer‑paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined‑benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer‑paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

• Perform decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of advanced instrumentation and equipment.
• Identify and inspect instruments for cleanliness and functionality.
• Operate and troubleshoot sterile processing equipment.
• Adhere to manufacturer guidelines and departmental standards.
• Maintain safety compliance across all sterile processing activities.

• Prepare case carts with required instrument sets and supplies.
• Deliver instrumentation to the operating room.
• Stock and maintain par levels for operating room instrumentation.
• Support emergency cart availability and preparedness.

• Monitor and report equipment issues promptly.
• Ensure accuracy in instrument assembly and set configuration.
• Follow infection control, safety policies, and workflow standards.
• Support consistent sterile processing documentation practices.

• Required:
  
  High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Preferred:
  Completion of a Sterile Processing Program.

• Required:
  
  2 years Hospital‑based sterile processing experience.
• Required:
  
  With preferred education, no experience required.

• Required:
  
  CRCST – Certified and Registered Central Service Technician (HSPA). Upon Hire.
• Required:
  
  CSPDT – Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech (CBSPD). Upon Hire.
• Required:
  
  CST – Certified Surgical Technologist (NBSTSA). Upon Hire.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

• Requisition
• Employment Status:
  Full‑Time
• Employee Status:
  Regular
• Work Week:
  Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Minimum Salary: USD 49,500
• Midpoint Salary: USD 62,000
• Maximum Salary : USD 74,500
• FLSA: non‑exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type:
  Hard
• Work Location:
  
  Onsite
• Pivotal Position:
  Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?:
  Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?:
  Yes