Central Sterile Technician

About the role

As a Sterile Processing Technician at HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, you'll play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality surgical care by ensuring every instrument is thoroughly cleaned, sterilized, and ready when needed. Your focus on safety and attention to detail helps protect patients and empowers a team committed to the care and improvement of human life—one surgery at a time.

Responsibilities

• Clean, disinfect, sterilize, and organize surgical instruments and supplies following safety standards.
• Monitor sterilization cycles, document results, and resolve issues promptly to deliver safe, high-quality care.
• Prepare and organize instrument trays and surgical rooms based on the daily schedule and procedural needs.
• Safely handle and dispose of biohazardous materials while keeping the work area clean and organized.
• Work closely with nurses and surgeons to anticipate needs and support smooth, efficient surgeries.

Requirements

• High School Graduate / GED.
• Graduate from a Sterile Processing Technician school.
• Current Sterile Processing Technician Certification or agreement to obtain within 6 months of employment.

Benefits

HCA Florida Aventura Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the workplace

HCA Florida Aventura Hospital is a 467-bed, fully accredited medical surgery hospital leveraging the latest technologies and treatment protocols. Key designations and accreditations include:

• Level II Trauma Center (awarded by the Florida Department of Health).
• Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (certified by the Joint Commission).
• Comprehensive Community Cancer Program (accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer).
• American College of Radiology accredited Breast Imaging Center of Excellence.

Located in South Florida, the hospital offers an exceptional lifestyle with world-class culture, entertainment, and easy access to the best the region has to offer.