Dignity Health logo

Central Services Tech

Dignity Health

San Bernardino, CAJob$25–31.06/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

Compensation
$25–31.06/hr
Location
San Bernardino, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Job overview

The Central Service Technician ensures medical equipment and supplies are sterile, properly managed, and available to hospital patient care teams. The role performs equipment decontamination, cleaning, processing, and sterilization; manages inventory and specialized equipment rentals; and processes patient charges and data entries. It also monitors sterilizer operations and tests, records results, and follows infection control practices.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Equipment SterilizationInfection PreventionInventory ManagementEquipment Rental CoordinationPatient Charge ProcessingData EntryAIDET PrinciplesAutoclave OperationSterilizer Testing

Qualifications

High School Graduate or GEDOne Year Central Service or Surgical Instrument Technician Experience or Six Months Experience and Course Enrollment

Full job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Central Service Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring that all medical equipment and supplies are sterile, properly managed, and readily available to support patient care teams throughout the hospital.

Every day you will perform the decontamination, cleaning, processing, and sterilization of equipment while adhering to strict infection control practices. You will be expected to manage inventory for IV solutions and procedural trays, coordinate the rental and return of specialized equipment, and utilize systems like HBO, ESI, and PL WIZARD to accurately process patient charges and data entries.

To be successful in this role, you must be a detail-oriented professional with a strong understanding of sterilization standards and infection prevention.

  • Is a role model for the Hospital's Customer Satisfaction effort, i.e. demonstrates AIDET principles when interacting with customers, subordinates and colleagues.

  • Insures proper operation of autoclave units prior to use on a daily basis.

  • Runs, monitors and approves biological and chemical tests at beginning, middles and end of shift. Follows through with the monitoring process, until the termination of the biological incubation period.

  • Monitors and approves Bowie-Dick test and Sterilizer Printcons. Records results in appropriate log.

  • Inspects STERRAD, Gas and Steam Autoclaves for visible signs of malfunction and reports to Central Service Manager.

  • Records accurately at the end of the shift the number of sterilized loads and items that have been sterilized.

Job Requirements

Required

  • High School Graduate or GED

  • One (1) year experience as a Central Service or Surgical Instrument Technician OR a combination of six months experience and enrollment in a CRCST or Surgical Instrument Tech course.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1928, Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino, California. Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, stroke care and orthopedics. Additionally, St.Bernardine Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was recently awarded AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was named one of Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California (https://youtu.be/RrPuiSnALJY?si=pvQgPZ6ZWZM60TPV)

Pay Range

$25.00 - $31.06 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Prepare for this role

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.