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Central Sterile Processing Associate

  • PittsburghPA
  • Full-Time
  • On-site

PostedDecember 10, 2025

Pay$19.40–$30.14 / hr

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ST Health Presbyterian is Now Hiring Central Sterile Processing Associates – All Shifts Available!

Are you detail-oriented, dependable, and ready to play a vital role in patient care—even if you’re not in the operating room? ST Health Presbyterian is seeking Central Sterile Processing Associates to support both our Presbyterian and Montefiore campuses. You’ll be the key to delivering safe, high-quality care by ensuring our surgical instruments and equipment are spotless, sterile, and ready to go.

Certified & Experienced (1+ year) Central Sterile Processing Technician hires are eligible for up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus (limited-time enhanced offering)!

Why Join Us?

  • Openings on Daylight, Evening, and Overnight shifts

  • Competitive pay, based on your experience and education
  • Robust 6-month paid training (Monday–Friday, daylight hours)
  • Opportunities for career growth through our Central Sterile career ladder
  • Be a critical part of one of the region’s leading hospitals

What You’ll Do:

  • Decontaminate, clean, and sterilize surgical instruments and medical equipment
  • Assemble surgical trays with precision and attention to detail
  • Operate and monitor high-tech sterilization equipment
  • Maintain inventory and prepare case carts for upcoming surgeries
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure patient safety and surgical success

What It Takes:

  • Ability to stand for long periods and lift heavy trays
  • Strong focus, patience, and consistency for repetitive, detail-driven tasks
  • Flexibility to work rotating on-call, weekend, and holiday shifts
  • One of the following required:
    • High school diploma/GED or equivalent with no experience
    • Currently enrolled in an Accredited Surgical Technician/Sterile Processing Program
    • 1 year of experience within ST Health
  •  All staff must complete 10 hours of continuing education to remain qualified as a Central Sterile Technician on an annual basis

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: 

  • Employees active in a Central Sterile position, on or before the effective date 12/27/2020, at a healthcare facility, are
     grandfathered regarding certification and will not need to obtain it unless they move into a different position that would
     require certification.
  • Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution or Certified Registered Central Service Technician or
     International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management certification required for our PA and NY
     facilities.
  • Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution OR Certified Registered Central Service Technician OR
     International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management
  • New employees in our PA and NY facilities (MD is excluded) will have 18 months from date of hire to obtain required
     certification. 

ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran 

Pay range

$19.40–$30.14 / hr

Set by education and experience. Shift differentials are paid on top.

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# Central Sterile Processing Associate

- Location: Pittsburgh, PA (On-site)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Patient Care Support
- Business unit: ST Health Presbyterian
- Pay: $19.40–$30.14 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2025-12-10T21:47:54.07Z

## Description

ST Health Presbyterian is Now Hiring Central Sterile Processing Associates – All Shifts Available!

Are you detail-oriented, dependable, and ready to play a vital role in patient care—even if you’re not in the operating room? ST Health Presbyterian is seeking Central Sterile Processing Associates to support both our Presbyterian and Montefiore campuses. You’ll be the key to delivering safe, high-quality care by ensuring our surgical instruments and equipment are spotless, sterile, and ready to go.

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Where you’ll work

Pittsburgh, PA

A city of bridges, neighborhoods and world-class medicine. Affordable living, a booming health sector, and Pepper Health facilities across the metro — from our flagship Shadyside campus to a home-health network covering every borough.

About working in Pittsburgh
  • Pepper Health Shadyside
  • Pepper Health Passavant
  • Pepper Health Children's
  • Pepper Health Rehab Services
  • Pepper Health at Home

Benefits

Benefits from day one

  • Day-one health coverage

    Medical, dental and vision start your first day — no waiting period, full- and part-time.

  • Tuition & certifications

    Up to $5,250/yr tuition support plus paid certification renewals and exam fees.

  • Retirement with match

    403(b) with employer match and immediate vesting on your contributions.

  • PTO & wellbeing days

    Generous paid time off, paid parental leave, and dedicated wellbeing days.

  • Ladders & residencies

    Nurse residency, allied apprenticeships, and defined advancement ladders in every area.

  • Family support

    Childcare discounts, caregiver leave, and flexible scheduling that respects your life.

Stories

From people in this role

Sam T., Patient Care Technician

I came in as a PCT with zero healthcare experience. Two years later Pepper is paying for my nursing degree while I work the schedule school needs.

Sam T.Patient Care Technician · RN student on tuition support

Career progression

Where this role can lead

  1. Patient Care Tech

  2. Senior PCT / Unit Secretary

  3. PCT III — precepting new hires

  4. Nursing school on tuition support

  5. Graduate nurse at Pepper

FAQ

Questions people ask about this role

About this roleCan I cross-train into other modalities?

Yes — cross-training is how most of our imaging and lab teams grow. Your manager builds it into your development plan.

About this roleDo you support continuing education?

Up to $5,250/yr in tuition support plus paid certification fees — many of our techs are in degree programs while working.

About this roleIs there a path from entry roles to clinical careers?

Our patient-care-support roles feed directly into nursing and allied pipelines, with tuition support and schedules that flex around school.

About this roleWhat does advancement look like?

Defined ladders — tech → senior → lead → supervisor — with transparent criteria and pay steps published for every level.

Application process

What happens after you apply

  1. Apply

    ~2 min

    Two minutes with Apply Start — resume autofill does the rest.

  2. Recruiter screen

    2–3 days

    A real person reviews every application and reaches out.

  3. Interviews

    Week 1–2

    Meet your manager and the team — virtual or on-site, your pick.

  4. Offer

    Within 30 days

    Transparent pay, benefits walkthrough, and time to decide.

  5. Welcome

    Day one

    Paid onboarding, a peer buddy, and your 90-day growth plan.

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