Instrument Technician Certified - Sterile Processing
Advocate Health•Charlotte, NC
•$21 - $31
About The Position
The Instrument Technician Certified works in sterile processing at Carolinas Medical Center. The role cleans, inspects, assembles, packages, and sterilizes general and specialty instrumentation and processes flexible scopes using high-level disinfection. It also tests and monitors equipment and processes, documents sterilization, and adheres to safety standards.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification.
- Ability to work independently in patient care areas under stressful conditions.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to safety standards.
- Identify, respond to, and report malfunctions and alarms.
- Perform efficacy and quality testing for processes and equipment.
- Determine the appropriate manual or mechanical cleaning method according to manufacturers’ instructions for use for general, laparoscopic, orthopedic, neuro, cardiovascular, power, and other instrumentation.
- Process flexible scopes using high-level disinfection.
- Determine, prepare, and use supplies required for assembly.
- Identify, inspect, and assemble general and specialty instruments, checking cleanliness and functionality using count sheets.
- Package and label instrumentation according to standards.
- Determine sterilization equipment functionality, operation, monitoring, and maintenance, and verify and document the sterilization process.
- Perform high-temperature steam and low-temperature gas plasma, ethylene oxide, and liquid chemical sterilization.
Benefits
- Paid time off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Shift and on-call premium pay, where applicable
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual performance-based increases
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
