The Hospitals of Providence – Sierra Campus in El Paso, Texas is recruiting a full-time Certified Instrument Technician (Sterile Processing Technician) to join its central sterile processing department. This is a rotate-shift position embedded within a multi-hospital health system that has served the El Paso community since 1902 and includes a dedicated children's hospital. The role sits at the operational core of surgical services, directly supporting OR and interventional procedure teams with accurate, complete, and sterile instrumentation every case.
Perks and Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, and auto and home insurance
- Note: benefit eligibility is determined by employment status and location
Practice Highlights
- Full-time, rotate-shift schedule supporting active surgical and interventional procedure services
- Scope of work spans the full sterile processing cycle: decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation
- Responsible for assembly and delivery of surgical and interventional procedure case carts
- Paring and replenishment of materials to maintain par levels across surgical services
- Direct collaboration with surgical partners to ensure accurate and complete instrumentation and supply availability for every case
- Utilizes various software applications integral to sterile processing workflow and instrument tracking
- Part of a five-hospital regional system, including a dedicated children's hospital, providing broad surgical service line exposure
- Institution with over 120 years of community presence and a strong regional reputation in El Paso
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Completion of a formal Sterile Processing Technician course with field training, OR a minimum of one year of experience as a Sterile Processing Technician or Operating Technician
- Preferred: one year of sterile processing technician experience combined with completion of a formal sterile processing course
- Certification through IAHCSMM (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materials Management) or CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution) required — must be obtained within 18 months of hire
- Current IAHCSMM or CBSPD certification preferred at time of application
About the Community
El Paso, Texas sits at the westernmost tip of Texas along the Rio Grande, bordered by New Mexico to the north and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico to the south — a bicultural, bilingual metropolitan area of nearly 900,000 residents. The city offers a low cost of living relative to most major Texas metros, abundant sunshine, access to the Franklin Mountains State Park for hiking and outdoor recreation, and a vibrant arts and food scene shaped by deep Southwestern and Mexican cultural roots. Families benefit from a range of public and private school options, and the city's position as a major military and healthcare hub provides long-term professional stability.