Certified Instrument Technician - Sterile Processing

Atrium Health; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health in Concord, NC seeks a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to identify, respond to, and report malfunctions; perform efficacy testing; handle cleaning per IFU; and process scopes with High Level Disinfection.

The role requires CSPDT or CRCST certification and a high school diploma; you will prepare, assemble, label, and inspect instruments; document sterilization and maintain equipment. This is an on-site, full-time role supporting patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Identify, respond to, and report malfunctions and alarms.
• Perform efficacy and quality testing for all processes and equipment.
• Identify manual and/or mechanical cleaning per manufacturer IFU for various instrument types.
• Perform flexible scope processing using High Level Disinfection (HLD).
• Prepare, assemble, and use supplies required in the assembly process.
• Inspect and assemble general and specialty instruments checking cleanliness and functionality using count sheets.
• Package and label instrumentation following standards.
• Safely determine sterilization equipment functionality, operation, monitoring, and maintenance with verification and documentation of sterilization processes.
• Perform high temperature steam and low temperature sterilization methods (gas plasma, ethylene oxide, liquid chemical).

Skills

Malfunction reporting

Quality testing

Process cleaning guidance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CSPDT or CRCST certification

Tools

IFU references

Count sheets

Job description

• 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.

Essential Functions

• 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.