Sterile Processing Technician Resume Sample and Example

Resume Objective

Meticulous Sterile Processing Technician with 4 years of experience managing surgical instrument decontamination, sterilisation, and distribution in Ontario hospital central sterile supply departments. Seeking a sterile processing role where I can uphold the highest standards of instrument reprocessing to ensure patient safety and support surgical programme efficiency.

Key Skills to Highlight

• Surgical instrument decontamination and inspection
• Sterilisation methods (steam, ETO, low-temperature)
• Surgical tray and set assembly
• Biological and chemical indicator monitoring
• Sterile storage and distribution
• Instrument tracking system management
• Infection prevention and reprocessing standards
• CSA and IPAC Canada guideline compliance

Sample Work Experience Bullets

• Decontaminated, inspected, and assembled surgical instrument sets in a 400-bed Ontario teaching hospital's Central Sterile Supply Department.
• Operated steam autoclaves and low-temperature sterilisers, performing biological and chemical indicator testing per manufacturer and hospital protocols.
• Assembled complex surgical trays including orthopaedic, laparoscopic, and cardiovascular sets in compliance with surgeon preference cards.
• Maintained sterile storage areas and managed inventory rotation to ensure all items remained within sterility expiry.
• Documented all sterilisation loads and failed indicators in the instrument tracking system, escalating issues per hospital policy.

Education

Sterile Processing and Distribution certificate from an accredited Ontario college.

Relevant Certifications

• Registered Central Service Technician (RCST) — Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)
• CPR Level C
• WHMIS Certification