Instrument Technician Certified II - Atrium Health Huntersville, PRN

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Huntersville, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Instrument Technician Certified II - Atrium Health Huntersville, PRN. This is a part-time position with various day shift hours. The role involves adhering to safety standards, handling soiled and sterile items, identifying and reporting equipment malfunctions, performing efficacy and quality testing, processing and sterilizing instruments, and preparing and packaging instrumentation. The technician will work in patient care areas independently under stressful conditions, requiring continuous standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, and the ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 4 years experience required.
• Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) required.

Nice To Haves

• Membership in a professional central/sterile processing organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to safety standards.
• Transports and handles soiled items and sterile items with appropriate traffic flow.
• Identifies, responds & reports malfunctions and/or alarms.
• Performs efficacy and quality testing for all processes and equipment.
• Identifies manual and/or mechanical cleaning according to the manufacturer's IFU for all general, laparoscopic, robotic, orthopedic, neuro, cardiovascular, ophthalmologic, power, instrumentation.
• Performs flexible scope processing utilizing High Level Disinfection (HLD).
• Determines, prepares, and uses supplies required in the assembly process.
• Identifies, inspects, assembles general and specialty instruments checking for cleanliness & functionality utilizing count sheets.
• Packages and labels instrumentation following standards.
• Safely 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, liquid chemical) sterilization.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED