Instrument Technician- Central Processing-Livingston Ambulatory Center (Multiple Schedules Available)

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital is seeking a Central Sterile Technician to prepare, sterilize, and assemble surgical instruments for hospital and off-site use. The role ensures instrument quality, safety, and service across departments.

Essential duties include sterilization, equipment maintenance, inventory management, documentation, and collaboration with clinical staff. Candidates should have a high school diploma and seek CS tech certification; six months of related experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of standards of infection control.
• Six months of related experience preferred.
• Certified Central Service Technician or ability to become certified within one year of hire, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sorts, disassembles, and cleans surgical instruments and equipment. Prepares and sterilizes instruments using standard procedures.
• Operates and maintains washing and sterilization equipment per procedures; reports malfunctions to the manager.
• Performs quality control on instruments and scopes, checks for damage, cleanliness and condition; maintains inventory and requests repairs as needed.
• Maintains documentation of inventory and daily production/quality control.
• Collaborates with healthcare professionals to ensure sterile instruments/equipment are available when needed.
• Maintains clean, organized, safe work areas; assists in training and orientation of co-workers.

Skills

Working knowledge of infection control

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

This position offers multiple scheduling options. All qualified candidates must be available to participate in a 12-week training program, scheduled from 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends as necessary. The available work schedules for this role are as follows:

• 9:00AM – 5:30 PM
• 1:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Job Description Summary

Cleans, sterilizes, and assembles surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies. Ensures quality, safety, and service for all hospital departments and off-sites requiring sterile supplies.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Sorts, disassembles, and cleans surgical instruments and equipment. Prepares and sterilizes instruments using various sterilization processes.
• Operates and maintains washing and sterilization equipment according to standard procedures. Inspects for and reports any malfunctions to the manager.
• Performs quality control on all instruments and scopes, checking for visual damage, sharpness, cleanliness, and working condition. Maintains inventory and requests repairs or replacements as needed.
• Maintains accurate and appropriate documentation of inventory and of daily production and quality control.
• Collaborates with healthcare professionals to ensure that sterile instruments and equipment are available when needed.
• Maintains assigned work areas and equipment in a clean, organized, and safe environment. Assists in training and orientation of co-workers.

Education Requirement

High School Diploma or equivalent, required.

Licensure Requirement

(not specified)

Certifications

• Certified Central Service Technician or ability to become certified within one year of hire, preferred.
• Certificate of Completion from an accredited Surgical Scrub Technical program, preferred.

Skills

Working knowledge of standards of infection control.

Experience

Six months of related experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Chemicals/Medications, Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Decision Making, Hot Temperatures, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Power Tools, Problem solving, Reaching above shoulder, Sitting

FREQUENTLY: Audible speech, Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Squat/kneel

CONTINUOUSLY: Color vision, Computer skills, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Machinery, Peripheral vision, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Standing, Walking

Additional Physical Requirements Performed But Not Listed Above

(not specified)

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet