Instrument Technician Certified - Atrium Health Union West, PRN

Advocate Health; Matthews (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Matthews, NC seeks a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to support inpatient services. You will perform sterilization, quality testing, and instrument readiness across general, laparoscopic, orthopedic, neuro, cardiovascular, and specialty sets.

Responsibilities include steam and gas/plasma sterilization, following IFUs, maintaining safety standards, and preparing supplies for assembly. A high school diploma and CSPDT/CRCST certification are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Identifies, responds and reports malfunctions and alarms.
• Performs efficacy and quality testing for processes and equipment.
• Performs sterilization (steam and gas/plasma) per established procedures.
• Identifies, inspects, and assembles general and specialty instruments for cleanliness and functionality.
• Packages and labels instrumentation following standards.
• Maintains safe operation and documentation of sterilization processes.

Skills

Safety compliance

Quality testing

Sterilization processes

High Level Disinfection (HLD)

Instrument handling/assembly

Packaging and labeling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CSPDT or CRCST certification

Job description

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.