Instrument Equipment Tech - FT Evenings

LCMC Health; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Deliver healthcare with heart

Be honest and real, but withcompassion

Lagniappe in everything you do

Job summary

LCMC Health in Metairie, LA is seeking an Instrument Equipment Technician who helps reduce infections by cleaning, sterilizing, decontaminating and preparing surgical instruments and OR equipment.

You will follow strict sanitary and safety standards, perform aseptic techniques, operate sterilization equipment, and ensure all tools are ready for daily use across departments. This role emphasizes attention to detail, reliability and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Experience with hospital sterilization and infection control practices.
• Knowledge of aseptic technique and safety standards.
• Ability to inspect and prepare surgical instruments and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Identify instruments and equipment; clean, sterilize, and store properly.
• Follow sanitary and safety standards in all assignments.
• Operate sterilization equipment and decontaminate instruments.
• Ensure supplies are available and in working condition.
• Process endoscopes, scopes and/or probes.

Skills

Infection control

Sterilization

Aseptic technique

Endoscope processing

Education

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent

2+ years equipment sterilization or OR Aide

Job description

Your job is more than a job.

As an Instrument Equipment Technician, you work behind-the-scenes, but you are a crucial part of our healthcare team. Reducing infections and supporting healthier outcomes for our patients is vital. Not everyone pays attention to the details like you do. You know that, and we need that.

Washing, flushing, cleaning, drying and sterilizing, you’re an infection control gatekeeper. Little germs create big issues, so you go the extra mile decontaminating and sterilizing surgical instrumentation and operating room equipment. We love the way you operate.

Your experiences, knowledge, skills, your empathy, compassion, personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to detailed and critical infection control role.

Your Everyday

• Identify surgical instrumentation, equipment, and supplies: clean, sterilize, and store properly.

• Demonstrate knowledge of applicable sanitary, infection control, and safety standards to perform all assignments within the safety parameters.

• Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique, decontamination methods, sterilization process, testing and equipment.

• Operate sterilization equipment, decontaminate, assemble and wrap appropriate instruments, supplies, and equipment.

• Ensure compliance with hospital established policies, quality assurance, safety and infection control policies and practices.

• Assess appropriate equipment and instruments needed for all departments and ensure all supplies are available and in working condition.

• Replace or repair instruments or equipment that are not working.

• Follow proper standard precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas.

• Process endoscopes, scopes and/or probes.

The Must-Haves

Minimum:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience in equipment sterilization or Instrument or Operating Room Aide or Tech

Preferred:

• Prior experience highly preferred

WORK SHIFT:

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.