Certified Instrument Technician II - Sterile Processing

Carolinas Medical Center; Cornelius (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Part-time PRN Sterile Processing Technician for the Atrium Health Lake Norman facility. The role requires cleaning, assembling, sterilizing, labeling, and tracking surgical instruments to meet infection prevention standards.

The candidate must have a High School diploma, 4 years of experience, and CSPDT or CRCST certification, with membership in a professional processing organization preferred. On-site work with call responsibilities is included.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 4 years of experience in sterile processing.
• Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT) or CRCST certification required.
• Membership in a professional central/sterile processing organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to safety standards and handles sterile and soiled items with proper flow.
• Identifies, reports malfunctions and alarms promptly.
• Performs quality testing for processes and equipment.
• Performs cleaning per manufacturer IFU for general and specialty instruments.
• Handles sterile processing including high- and low-temperature methods.
• Packages and labels instrumentation following standards.
• Maintains sterilization equipment function, operation, monitoring, and documentation.

Skills

Sterile processing

Quality standards

Safety compliance

Equipment handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

4 years experience

CSPDT or CRCST certification

Tools

Steam sterilization equipment

Gas plasma sterilization

Ethylene oxide sterilization

Job description

Department: 37719 Atrium Health Lake Norman - Sterile Processing Services

Status: Part time

Benefits Eligible: No

Hours Per Week: 0

Schedule Details/Additional Information: PRN with call

Pay Range: $21.85 - $32.80

Job Summary

Ensures all surgical instruments and equipment are decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked based on quality and infection prevention standards. Demonstrates proficiency in four service lines and the ability to work with complex surgical instrumentation.

Essential Functions

• 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.

Physical Requirements

Works in-patient care areas independently under stressful conditions. Continuous standing and walking; bending and/or stooping; reaching and/or stretching; pushing and/or pulling heavy loads. Ability to lift to 40 lbs.

Education, Experience and Certifications.

High school diploma or equivalent required.

4 years experience required.

Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) required.

Membership in a professional central/sterile processing organization preferred.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• CompensationBase compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and morePaid 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

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.