Sterile Processing Tech II

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center·Houston, Texas

$18 - $26/hrOther On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 7 days ago

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Sterile Processing Tech II · $18 - $26/hr

How this role compares

Computed from live listings

-13% vs. median posted rate for support services roles in Houston, Texas ($20.91/hr, n=137)

425 similar openings in the Houston area · median $20.00/hr

$1.00/hr · lowesthighest · $325/hr

this role: $18.15/hrmedian $20.91/hr

Shaded band: the middle 50% of 137 posted support services roles in Houston, Texas rates. This role sits in the 36th percentile.

About the role

Pay for this role is about 13% below the Houston, Texas median for support services roles.

The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for the decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of surgical instruments to ensure patient safety. They must also maintain a clean work environment and respond promptly to emergency equipment requests.

Where You’ll Work Baylor St.

Luke’s Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center.

A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St.

Luke’s is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more.

The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.

Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.

The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.

Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Sterile Processing Professional, you will be a critical guardian of patient safety, ensuring surgical teams receive correct, fully functional, and sterile instrumentation.Every day, you will expertly perform decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, and dispatch with efficiency, expertise, and accuracy, delivering instruments with resourcefulness, determination, courtesy, and professionalism.

You will continuously expand your knowledge of standards and procedures for surgical instrumentation.To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a rigorous commitment to infection control, ensuring optimal surgical outcomes with a professional demeanor.

Troubleshoots equipment within Department Prepare work area at beginning of shift.

Maintains a clean and safe work area at all times.

Participates in routine cleaning activities (i.e. sterilizers, surface areas, storage carts, etc.) Transports and decontaminates all soiled instrumentation and equipment to a state of cleanliness, disinfection and disposes of all infectious items according to established procedures Maintains customer focuses and service responsiveness by answering incoming calls in a timely manner and responding immediately to emergency requests Assures accuracy in the assembly and packaging of all necessary instrumentation, special trays and equipment for sterilization.

Inspects and lubricates all instruments according to manufacturer recommendations to insure cleanliness and proper working order Job Requirements Required High School Graduate, upon hire or High School GED, upon hire and More than 1 year of experience, upon hire None, upon hire

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of relevant experience. Strong organizational skills and a commitment to infection control standards are required.

high school
Sterilization
Organizational skills
Decontamination
Customer service
Attention to detail
Infection control
Equipment troubleshooting
Sterile processing
Surgical instrumentation

Posting details

Employment type: Other
Work arrangement: On Site
Experience: 0-2 yrs
Salary: $18 - $26/hr
Location: Houston, Texas
Posted: Sep 8, 2026
Closes: Sep 8, 2027
Application: Employer website

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