Instrument Tech Lead Certified: Irvine Sterile Processing (SPD)

Hoag•Irvine, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Instrument Technician Lead Certified is responsible for the care, cleaning, handling, and reprocessing of instruments and equipment. This role decontaminates instruments and equipment to hospital and regulatory guidelines. It assembles and wraps trays for sterilization following procedures and loads and operates sterilizers. The role uses knowledge of instrumentation, blood and body fluid precautions, disinfection techniques, and methods of sterilization to perform quality assurance monitoring and documents according to policy and procedures. This role is also responsible for providing coordination and assembly of surgery case carts. It accurately completes inventory lists for trays and surgeon preference cards, signs, and dates. The role reviews instrument and inventory supplies, restocks, proactively identifies supply/instrumentation needs, gathers supplies needed for a specific case, and assists with O.R. sterilization processes. Knowledge of supplies, instrumentation, disinfection techniques, and methods of sterilization is required. Performs other duties as assigned. Additionally, the Instrument Technician Lead Certified serves as the point person on each shift, prioritizes tasks and coordinates the assembly of surgery case carts. Performs complex tasks and trains new employees, acting as an educator to other techs. Completes expert-level trays and assists in process changes and process improvement initiatives in the department. May handle scheduling and shift coverage.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years experience in Sterile Processing required.
Knowledge of surgical terminology, instrumentation, and supplies.
Basic computer skills.
Sterile processing and Case Cart experience.
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) OR Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech (CBSPD).

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
CIS, CER, CHL, or other advanced Sterile Processing certifications (role dependent).

Responsibilities

Care, cleaning, handling, and reprocessing of instruments and equipment.
Decontaminates instruments and equipment to hospital and regulatory guidelines.
Assembles and wraps trays for sterilization following procedures.
Loads and operates sterilizers.
Performs quality assurance monitoring using knowledge of instrumentation, blood and body fluid precautions, disinfection techniques, and methods of sterilization.
Documents according to policy and procedures.
Provides coordination and assembly of surgery case carts.
Accurately completes inventory lists for trays and surgeon preference cards.
Reviews instrument and inventory supplies, restocks, and proactively identifies supply/instrumentation needs.
Gathers supplies needed for a specific case.
Assists with O.R. sterilization processes.
Serves as the point person on each shift, prioritizes tasks and coordinates the assembly of surgery case carts.
Performs complex tasks and trains new employees, acting as an educator to other techs.
Completes expert-level trays.
Assists in process changes and process improvement initiatives in the department.
May handle scheduling and shift coverage.