Instrument Tech - Sterile Processing Department

Northside Hospital; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital, located in Canton, Georgia, is hiring a Surgical Instrument Technician to disinfect, sterilize, and assemble surgical instruments and supplies. Candidates must have a high school diploma and one year of experience in a similar role. Preferred qualifications include Central Service Technician Certification and visual color acuity, depending on the specific units. Join Northside to advance your career in a state-of-the-art healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education (GED) or post-secondary education required.
• One year experience as an Instrument Technician is needed.
• Certification as Central Service Technician preferred, along with specialized certifications.

Responsibilities

• Disinfects, sterilizes, and assembles surgical instruments and equipment.
• Recognizes different types of surgical instruments.

Skills

Recognizing surgical instruments

Disinfecting and sterilizing instruments

Assembly of surgical instrument trays

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Post-secondary education

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Disinfects, sterilizes, and assembles surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment. Position is characterized by the ability to recognize surgical instruments and surgical instrument trays typically assembled in applicable area.

REQUIRED

• High school diploma or equivalent education (GED) or post-secondary education.
• One (1) year experience as an Instrument Technician

PREFERRED

• Central Service Technician Certification:
  • Inpatient sterile processing CRCST or CSPDT certification.
  • Outpatient sterile processing CRCST, CSPDT or CASSPT certification.
  • For GI Labs, CFER is acceptable.
• Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units