Central Processing Technician

Founded in 1899 Dignity Health - St. Josephs Medical Center is a 355-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in Stockton California. Serving over 125000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU cancer care heart care and a family birth center. Additionally St. Josephs Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was named one of Americas 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California

As our Tech Certified Central Processing you will be a lead expert in the meticulous sterilization and maintenance of surgical instruments and medical equipment playing a pivotal role in infection prevention and ensuring the readiness of vital tools for patient care across our facility.

Every day you will perform advanced cleaning decontamination assembly packaging and sterilization procedures often handling complex surgical trays and specialized instrumentation. You will be expected to thoroughly inspect instruments for functionality operate and troubleshoot sterilization equipment mentor junior technicians and maintain rigorous documentation for regulatory compliance and patient safety.

To be successful in this role you must possess advanced technical proficiency in sterile processing unwavering attention to detail a comprehensive understanding of infection control standards and a commitment to continuous quality improvement and leadership within the department.

• Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform tasks and procedures according to Medical Center policy and procedure. Including but not limited to: Maintains established Departmental Policies and Procedures Objectives Quality Assurance Program Safety Environmental and Infection control Standards. Accumulates and processes data as required for record keeping purposes to form the monthly report.
• Cleans decontaminates assembles wraps and sterilizes instruments supplies and equipment according to established policies and Procedures. Handles and stores instruments equipment and supplies appropriately.
• Performs biological and chemical monitoring in accordance with JCAHO State and Federal Regulations and with Medical Center Policies and Procedures.
• Distributes supplies and equipment to units in a timely fashion.
• Participates in Educational Programs and in-service meeting. Attends all departmental meetings as required.

• High School Graduate or GED
• Two (2) years of central processing experience or recent completion of central sterile processing externship.
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech Certified and Registered Central Service Technician or Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Supervisor or Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech