OPT Sterile Processing Tech Jobs
Sterile Processing Tech jobs are available to F-1 OPT students with degrees in health sciences, biomedical technology, or related fields. Many hospital systems and surgical centers hire OPT workers, and roles in sterile processing align well with STEM-adjacent health programs that support a 24-month OPT extension.
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This position is incentive eligible.
Salary Estimate: $102336.00 - $173992.00 / year
Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.
The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.
Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Division Director Sterile Processing today with HCA Healthcare.
JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS
The Division Director Sterile Processing Operations (DDSPO) contributes to strategic and operational plans, including the HCA Sterile Processing playbook, and implements those plans through facility leadership in the assigned divisions. Under the direction of the AVP Sterile Processing Operations, this position collaborates with other key stakeholders to ensure compliance with the HCA Sterile Processing playbook. The DDSPO leads facility Sterile Processing leaders to implement, measure and direct Sterile Processing operations to ensure consistent, standardized service excellence to Surgical Services. Initially, this work will be focused on pilot facilities, proving the concept before expansion across the HCA enterprise. This position guides the maintenance of strategic and operational plans at a divisional level, monitoring and reporting monthly performance against the plans. This position ensures the integrity of data feeds and operational metrics. The DDSPO will contribute to the development of advanced capabilities (e.g., predictive analytics).
What you will do:
- Contributes to the development of strategic and operational plans (including the HCA Sterile Processing playbook) for Sterile Processing operations
- Maintains mechanisms to monitor hospital-based Sterile Processing operations against the HCA standards
- Collaborates with key stakeholders to ensure the integrity of the data and effectiveness of systems and operational procedures
- Assists with operational and systems education as necessary
- Works closely with Project Management and Clinical Education to ensure sustained success of process improvements at the division level
- May be requested to provide division support to multiple divisions
- Contributes to policies and procedures, and ensures compliance
- Regularly reviews performance data and metrics to identify opportunities for improvement for the division, and makes recommendations to key division and facility stakeholders
What you will need:
- Bachelors Degree in Health Administration, Business Management or equivalent required
- Master’s Degree preferred
- 3+ years relevant healthcare experience (clinical, sterile processing, OR, Supply Chain, etc.) preferred
- Specific Sterile Processing, OR, Supply Chain leadership experience preferred
- Sterile Processing Certification preferred
- Certified Surgical Technician preferred
BENEFITS
HCA Healthcare offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Division Director Sterile Processing opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
INTRODUCTION
This position is incentive eligible.
Salary Estimate: $102336.00 - $173992.00 / year
Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.
The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.
Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Division Director Sterile Processing today with HCA Healthcare.
JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS
The Division Director Sterile Processing Operations (DDSPO) contributes to strategic and operational plans, including the HCA Sterile Processing playbook, and implements those plans through facility leadership in the assigned divisions. Under the direction of the AVP Sterile Processing Operations, this position collaborates with other key stakeholders to ensure compliance with the HCA Sterile Processing playbook. The DDSPO leads facility Sterile Processing leaders to implement, measure and direct Sterile Processing operations to ensure consistent, standardized service excellence to Surgical Services. Initially, this work will be focused on pilot facilities, proving the concept before expansion across the HCA enterprise. This position guides the maintenance of strategic and operational plans at a divisional level, monitoring and reporting monthly performance against the plans. This position ensures the integrity of data feeds and operational metrics. The DDSPO will contribute to the development of advanced capabilities (e.g., predictive analytics).
What you will do:
- Contributes to the development of strategic and operational plans (including the HCA Sterile Processing playbook) for Sterile Processing operations
- Maintains mechanisms to monitor hospital-based Sterile Processing operations against the HCA standards
- Collaborates with key stakeholders to ensure the integrity of the data and effectiveness of systems and operational procedures
- Assists with operational and systems education as necessary
- Works closely with Project Management and Clinical Education to ensure sustained success of process improvements at the division level
- May be requested to provide division support to multiple divisions
- Contributes to policies and procedures, and ensures compliance
- Regularly reviews performance data and metrics to identify opportunities for improvement for the division, and makes recommendations to key division and facility stakeholders
What you will need:
- Bachelors Degree in Health Administration, Business Management or equivalent required
- Master’s Degree preferred
- 3+ years relevant healthcare experience (clinical, sterile processing, OR, Supply Chain, etc.) preferred
- Specific Sterile Processing, OR, Supply Chain leadership experience preferred
- Sterile Processing Certification preferred
- Certified Surgical Technician preferred
BENEFITS
HCA Healthcare offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Division Director Sterile Processing opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Sterile Processing Tech
Target large hospital systems first
Academic medical centers and large health systems like Kaiser, HCA, and VA hospitals have dedicated HR infrastructure for work authorization. They're far more likely to have processed OPT paperwork before and won't treat your status as an unknown risk.
Lead with your certification, not your visa status
CRCST or CSPDT certification from IAHCSMM or CBSPD signals professional readiness before visa questions arise. Certified candidates get screened in faster, which means you're negotiating from a position of demonstrated competence rather than explaining your OPT timeline upfront.
Apply before your OPT start date if possible
Employers can hire you up to 90 days before your OPT start date. Starting the application process early gives hospitals time to run background checks and onboarding, which in healthcare can take four to six weeks longer than in other industries.
Know your EAD card renewal window
Your EAD is your proof of work authorization. Apply for renewal at least 180 days before it expires. Healthcare employers are especially cautious about employment authorization gaps because they face separate compliance obligations under Joint Commission accreditation standards.
Ask about H-1B sponsorship during the offer stage
Sterile processing roles don't typically qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations, so have an honest conversation early. Some employers will sponsor an EB-3 green card for long-term techs instead. Knowing the pathway before you accept avoids a difficult conversation 11 months into your OPT.
Document your decontamination and sterilization experience precisely
OPT requires employment directly related to your degree. Keep records showing how each role connects to your field of study. For sterile processing, tie your tasks explicitly to your program's coursework in microbiology, infection control, or health sciences to support any future status extension.
Sterile Processing Tech OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Sterile Processing Tech job qualify for F-1 OPT?
Yes, if your degree is in a related field such as health sciences, biomedical technology, surgical technology, or a similar program. The job must be directly related to your major. If you studied biology, microbiology, or clinical laboratory science, sterile processing work typically qualifies. You'll need to document the connection between your coursework and your job duties clearly.
Do Sterile Processing Tech jobs qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension?
Sterile processing roles can qualify for the STEM OPT extension if your degree appears on the official DHS STEM designated degree program list. Degrees in biomedical engineering, health informatics, or biological sciences often qualify. A general health sciences degree may not. Check your exact program CIP code against the STEM list before planning your timeline around an extension.
Where can I find Sterile Processing Tech jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and international students and surfaces sterile processing roles at employers open to work authorization. General job boards don't filter by sponsorship willingness, which means you can spend weeks applying to jobs that will screen you out at the offer stage. Migrate Mate removes that friction.
Will a Sterile Processing Tech employer sponsor an H-1B visa after OPT?
Most sterile processing roles don't qualify as H-1B specialty occupations because the position typically doesn't require a specific bachelor's degree as a minimum entry requirement. Some employers do sponsor EB-3 green cards for long-term technicians, particularly in unionized hospital systems. Raise this question during the offer stage so you understand your long-term options before committing.
Can I work full time as a Sterile Processing Tech on OPT?
Yes. Post-completion OPT permits full-time employment, and sterile processing departments almost universally hire for full-time shift positions. Pre-completion OPT limits you to 20 hours per week while school is in session, which rarely works with hospital scheduling demands. Most techs begin their OPT employment after graduation when full-time hours are permitted without restriction.