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Lead the Team That Keeps the OR Moving! UPMC Presbyterian is hiring a Lead Sterile Processing Technician to support night shift (10 PM – 6:30 AM) Monday-Friday.

Ready to take your sterile processing skills to the next level? Join UPMC Presbyterian as a Lead Sterile Processing Technician and help ensure every surgical team has what they need- when they need it. This high-impact role puts you at the center of patient safety, surgical success, and team leadership.

What You’ll Do:

Take charge during nights, rotating weekends, or when leadership is off-site Supervise day-to-day workflow, train new staff, and ensure compliance with critical safety and infection control protocols Scrub, sterilize, assemble, and troubleshoot instrumentation and surgical trays Serve as the go-to liaison between the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) and the OR Drive performance improvement projects and mentor team members Participate in committees, lead professional development, and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives Champion teamwork, belonging, and a positive, respectful work environment

What It Takes:

Ability to stand for long periods and lift heavy trays Comfort with repetitive, detail-oriented tasks A strong sense of urgency and ownership Willingness to work every third weekend, select holidays, and occasional on-call hours