The Sterile Processing team at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
The Sterile Processing team at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is seeking detail-oriented, dependable individuals who take pride in precision and patient safety.
This is more than a support role; it’s mission critical. Delivering the right sterile instruments to the right place at the right time directly impacts surgical outcomes and saves lives across our hospitals and facilities throughout central Ohio.
Grow your career: From Sterile Technician to Instrumentation Coordinator
We believe in developing talent from within. If you’re starting in an entry level position on our Sterile Processing team, we will provide the training, support and resources you need to advance your career in sterile processing.
- After just one year as a Sterile Technician, which is the entry level role on the Sterile Processing team, you are eligible to advance to Instrumentation Coordinator.
- We provide structured training and study resources, and we cover the cost of required certification exams.
- Advancement comes with increased responsibility and higher compensation.
- Ongoing professional development ensures long-term career growth within health care.
- Whether you're beginning your career or looking for a pathway forward, we invest in your success.
Featured Sterile Processing positions
Sterile Technician
- Responsible for cleaning, inspecting, assembling, sorting and sterilizing surgical instruments and medical equipment.
- Health care or sterile processing experience is preferred but not required.
- Full training is provided.
- Ideal for individuals who are detail-oriented and process-driven.
Instrumentation Coordinator
In addition to preparing and coordinating sterile instruments, the Instrument Coordinator:
- Serves as clinical liaison to surgical and patient care teams
- Tracks and allocates instrumentation
- Helps standardize related procedures across the medical center
- Ensures operational readiness for surgical cases
Choose a location that works for you
These locations are where our Sterile Technicians and Instrumentation Coordinators can work:
- Our offsite Central Sterile Supply location is on Kenny Road, just off 315 near The Ohio State University campus. This 62,000-square-foot facility – the first freestanding surgical supply facility in Ohio – can support the care of more than 48,000 surgical patients per year.
- Various surgery locations at our hospitals and outpatient care facilities, including our new University Hospital, the Ross Heart Hospital, the Eye and Ear Institute, Jameson Crane Sports Medicine, the OSUCCC – James Outpatient Care, Outpatient Care Dublin, East Hospital and Outpatient Care New Albany.
Why Sterile Processing matters
From routine procedures to complex surgeries, sterile medical instruments are essential to:
- Prevent infection by eliminating contaminants
- Meet and exceed regulatory and safety standards
Ensure surgical readiness for every patient, every time. Our Sterile Processing team supports nationally recognized programs, including advanced skull reconstruction for trauma patients and one of the largest living donor kidney transplant chains ever completed. These milestones are only possible because of a strong, reliable Sterile Processing team.
Benefits that support your future and career
We are committed to keeping our team members engaged, supported and advancing. To achieve this, we offer:
- Onboarding and continued on-the-job training
- Staff tuition assistance and dependent tuition assistance to give you or your children the option of a debt-free college degree from Ohio State.
- Cross-location mobility so you can keep your career but change the commute if you move or want to try working at a different location.
- Competitive compensation and advancement opportunities
