Instrument Specialist Weekends - Atrium Health University City
About The Position
This is a full-time position primarily focused on weekend work, with some shifts during the week. The Instrument Specialist will adhere to safety standards, handle soiled and sterile items, identify and report equipment malfunctions, and perform quality testing. A key part of the role involves operating and troubleshooting various types of instrumentation, including general, laparoscopic, robotic, orthopedic, neuro, plastics, dental, cardiovascular, ophthalmologic, power, implant, and loaner instruments. The specialist will also perform flexible scope processing using High Level Disinfection (HLD), prepare and use necessary supplies for assembly, and ensure instruments are clean and functional. Packaging and labeling instrumentation according to standards, understanding weight limits, and managing vendor-owned items are also responsibilities. Additionally, the role requires determining sterilization equipment functionality, operating, monitoring, and maintaining sterilization processes, and performing both high temperature (steam) and low temperature (gas plasma, ethylene oxide, chemical) sterilization.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum of 5 years experience and demonstrated proficiency in at least 6 service line specialties required.
- Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT) / Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) required.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Surgical Instrument Specialist (CSIS) / Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) preferred.
- Membership in a professional central / sterile processing organization preferred.
Responsibilities
- Adheres to safety standards.
- Transports and handles soiled and sterile items with appropriate traffic flow.
- Identifies, responds & reports malfunctions and/or alarms.
- Performs efficacy and quality testing for all processes and equipment.
- Operates and trouble shoots equipment with safety standards.
- Identifies manual and/or mechanical cleaning according to the manufacturer's IFU for all general, laparoscopic, robotic, orthopedic, neuro, plastics, dental, cardiovascular, ophthalmologic, power, implant, loaner instrumentation.
- Performs flexible scope processing utilizing High Level Disinfection (HLD).
- Determines, prepares, and uses supplies required in the assembly process.
- Identifies, inspects, assembles for all general, laparoscopic, robotic, orthopedic, neuro, plastics, dental, cardiovascular, ophthalmologic, power, implant, loaner instrumentation checking for cleanliness & functionality utilizing count sheets.
- Packages and labels instrumentation following standards.
- Knowledge of weight limits on sets and equipment within department.
- Knowledge of how to handle vendor owned items (loaner, consignment).
- Determines sterilization equipment functionality, operation, monitoring, and maintenance with verification and documentation of sterilization process.
- Performs high temperature (steam) and low temperature (gas plasma, ethylene oxide, chemical) sterilization.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
