Certified Instrument Tech - Sterile Processing

LCMC Health; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in Metairie, LA is seeking a Certified Instrument Equipment Technician to support infection control in our hospital setting. You will identify instruments, clean, sterilize, and store them while adhering to sanitation and safety standards.

Key duties include aseptic technique, decontamination, sterilization processes, equipment testing, and ensuring supplies are available and functional across departments.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• CRCST or CBSPD certification required.

Responsibilities

• Identify surgical instrumentation, equipment, and supplies: clean, sterilize, and store properly.
• Demonstrate knowledge of sanitary, infection control, and safety standards to perform all assignments within safety parameters.
• Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique, decontamination methods, sterilization process, testing and equipment.
• Operate sterilization equipment, decontaminate, assemble and wrap instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, quality assurance, safety and infection control policies and practices.
• Assess appropriate equipment and instruments needed for all departments and ensure supplies are available and in working condition.
• Replace or repair instruments or equipment that are not working.
• Follow proper standard precautions in decontamination and sterilization areas.
• Process endoscopes, scopes and/or probes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Infection control

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma / GED

CRCST or CBSPD certification

Job description

LCMC Health in Metairie, LA is seeking a Certified Instrument Equipment Technician to support infection control in our hospital setting. You will identify instruments, clean, sterilize, and store them while adhering to sanitation and safety standards.

Key duties include aseptic technique, decontamination, sterilization processes, equipment testing, and ensuring supplies are available and functional across departments.