Certified Sterile Processing Technician - PRN

Atlas Healthcare Partners • Grand Rapids, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Corewell Health Orthopedic Surgery Center – Grand Rapids, managed by Atlas Healthcare Partners, is situated within the Orthopedic Health and Performance Center in Grand Rapids, MI. This state-of-the-art facility spans 18,900 square feet within a larger 117,000 square feet complex dedicated to orthopedic excellence. The center boasts five advanced operating rooms and includes 20 PACU beds to accommodate a wide range of orthopedic procedures. Specializing in services from foot and ankle surgery to spine care and sports medicine, Corewell Health Orthopedic Surgery Center – Grand Rapids is committed to providing exceptional care and outstanding customer service to the Grand Rapids community.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• BLS certification required
• Current national certification as a SPD Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician or Surgical Instrument Processor
• Relevant experience with sterilizing instruments which qualifies the candidate for the national certification exam or certified registration
• Mechanical aptitude with the ability to break down moving parts, clean, lubricate and reassemble
• Problem solve incomplete trays and missing instrumentation
• Effective organizational, communication and human relation skills

Nice To Haves

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, assembles and packages all instruments following established protocols as well as perform necessary repairs, reassembles and stores specialized surgical instruments.
• Prepares all order requests as necessary for replacement parts for instruments and additional equipment as necessary or upon request of physicians.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment by adhering to Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices.
• Staff will don proper Personnel Protective equipment (PPE), follows protocols for decontamination process referencing Instructions for Use (IFU) supplied by the manufacturers.
• Identifies instruments for all specialties and assures proper function.
• Follows protocol for repair or replacement of instruments that are not functioning properly.
• Assembles and packages all instrumentation and sets according to dept. protocol.
• Utilizes equipment according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and hospital policy.
• Operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers.
• Maintains appropriate logs and records relating to the sterilization process, including the Ethylene Oxide Aeration Records, Sterilizer Load Records, and Biological Monitoring Records.
• Responds to problem calls from the Operating Room and performs preliminary investigation.
• Determines priority level of instrumentation and equipment requests and other hospital needs.
• Directs services in a competent and professional manner while assuring OR priorities are completed in a timely manner.
• Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
• Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED