Instrument Technician

Community Health Network•Kokomo, IN

About The Position

Under the direction of the Surgical Services Leadership Team, the Instrument Technician coordinates decontamination and sterile processing of instrumentation and non-sterile supplies in the operating room setting. The role works collaboratively with Operating Room personnel to support an effective and efficient decontamination and sterile processing area and is responsible for the care and maintenance of instrumentation. The technician provides responsive, professional customer service to coworkers, physicians, vendors, and other customers while maintaining confidentiality. The role includes selecting and assembling instruments into specified sets; processing instruments through decontamination, inspection, wrapping, and sterilization; checking daily surgical schedules and coordinating borrowed sets when needed; and keeping OR staff informed about instrument status. The technician also supports instrument recall procedures, responds to emergencies, trains personnel in instrument processing, maintains sterilization and repair records, and performs preventive maintenance.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
CRCST or CBSPD certification is preferred or required within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

CRCST or CBSPD certification.

Responsibilities

Select and assemble quality instruments into specified instrument sets.
Decontaminate, inspect, wrap, and sterilize instruments.
Review the OR Surgery Schedule for instruments needed each day and coordinate borrowing sets when necessary.
Follow procedures for recalling instruments or instrument sets from the OR.
Serve as a resource for OR staff on instrument sets and sterilization techniques.
Keep OR staff updated on instrument status, including sets being received from another OR, in the sterilizer, or arriving by courier.
Respond immediately to emergencies, such as power interruptions, recalls, or instruments needed for unscheduled OR cases.
Train personnel in instrument duties, decontamination, inspection and assembly of sets, wrapping, and sterilization.
Update the OR schedule throughout the day.
Maintain sterilization records, including Biologicals, DART tests, and implant biologicals.
Track instruments sent for repair and their return, and mark sets accordingly.
Maintain cooperative communication with internal and external customers, including Community Surgery Center employees and Medical Staff, Community Hospitals Indianapolis departments, vendors, and manufacturers.
Perform continual preventive maintenance care on instruments.