Certified Instrument Technician - Sterile Processing

Carolinas Medical Center; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Educational Assistance Program

Employer-matched retirement

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician at Atrium Health Cabarrus. The role involves cleaning, sterilizing, and assembling general and specialty instruments for surgical and procedural preparation.

The position requires a High School diploma or equivalent and CSPDT or CRCST certification. Weekend night shifts (Sat-Sun 7pm-7am) are included, with 40 hours per week and benefits eligibility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CSPDT or CRCST certification required.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to safety standards.
• Identifies, reports malfunctions and alarms.
• Performs efficacy and quality testing for processes and equipment.
• Performs sterilization using steam and low-temperature methods.
• Packages and labels instrumentation following standards.

Skills

Safety compliance

Instrument sterilization

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CSPDT or CRCST certification

Tools

High-temperature steam sterilizers

Low-temperature sterilizers (gas plasma, EO)

Job description

Department:

37719 Atrium Health Cabarrus - Sterile Processing Services

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Saturday - Sunday 7pm-7am no call no Holidays

Pay Range:

$20.80 - $31.20

Essential Functions

• Adheres to safety standards.
• 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, orthopedic, neuro, cardiovascular, 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 & 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.
• Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) required.

Our Commitment to You:

• Compensation
  Base 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 more
  Paid 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

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.