Certified Instrument Tech

INTEGRIS Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Front-loaded PTO

Medical benefits

Education assistance

Mental health support

Job summary

INTEGRIS Health Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City is seeking an Instrument Technician for the Sterile Processing Department on a mid-shift (1400-2230). This full-time role involves rapid decontamination, instrument set assembly, and adherence to sterilization protocols to support operating rooms.

Qualified candidates will have one of the listed certifications (CRCST, CIS, CER, CSPDT) and strong English communication skills. Equal opportunity employer with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• English communication skills required and expected.
• Experience in sterile processing or hospital instrument decontamination is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate instruments rapidly and assemble sets per count sheets.
• Complete sterilization processes and record cleaning of steam sterilizers.
• Assemble and maintain sterilization charts for steam, automated reprocessors, and low-temperature sterilizers.
• Perform inventory review and restock supplies for autoclaving processes.
• Determine replacement needs for routine instruments and initiate purchase orders with director approval.
• Assist in onboarding new employees and annual competency reviews.
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure correct vendor trays arrive on time for sterilization.
• Check surgery schedule to verify required trays are available.

Skills

English communication

Job description

Job Description

Join our team as a mid-shift (1400-2230), fulltime, Instrument Tech, in the Sterile Processing Department at INTEGRIS Health Baptist Hospital, in Oklahoma City, OK.

Get to Know Your Team

• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives.


• Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more.


• Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us.

Responsibilities

The Instrument Technician responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensures that all instruments are rapidly decontaminated for turnover procedures and that instrument sets are assembled according to count sheets.


• Completes the necessary processes for sterilization; keeps records of cleaning of all steam sterilizers in the department.


• Assembles and maintains sterilization charts for the following sterilizers: steam, automated reprocessors, and low temperature sterilizers.


• Performs an inventory review and orders and restocks the supplies needed for the autoclaving processes.


• Determines the need for and the replacement of routine instruments and initiates repairs and purchase orders with director approval.


• Assists in the education onboarding of new employees and participates in annual review of competencies.


• Assists with calling vendors to make sure correct vendor trays arrive at the facility in time for proper sterilization.


• Assists in checking the surgery schedule to verify required trays are in the facility/sterile.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:


• HSPA-CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) OR HSPA-CIS (Certified Instrument Specialist) OR HSPA-CER (Certified Endoscope Reprocessor) OR CBSPD-CSPDT (Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician)


• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written).

Preferred Qualifications

• EXPERIENCE:


• 2 years of experience preparing and sterilizing surgical instruments and supplies


• 2 years of experience working with specialty instrument sets such as cardiovascular sets, robotic sets, trauma sets, and or vascular sets

INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.