Sterile Processing Academy, Sterile Processing Tech - Certified

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance

Parental leave

Retirement plans with employer match

Educational assistance

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem offers a Sterile Processing Academy role designed to train newly certified professionals. The program provides on-the-job training with day shifts during the academy and later offers placement into Sterile Processing Tech positions in the market.

Requires a High School Diploma or GED and CSPT certification. The role involves decontaminating, inspecting, and packaging instruments, operating sterilization equipment, and collaborating with surgical

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPT) required.

Responsibilities

• Promote a cooperative and professional work environment through effective communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• Clean and decontaminate surgical instruments and equipment using approved methods and equipment.
• Inspect reusable instruments to ensure functionality, cleanliness, and compliance with standards.
• Sort, assemble, and package instruments and surgical sets accurately.
• Operate sterilization equipment to produce sterile products and reduce the risk of nosocomial infections.
• Ensure adequate availability of sterilization supplies and preparation solutions.
• Perform daily checks of autoclaves and Steris units using biological indicators and air removal test kits; maintain accurate sterilization logs, records, and charts.
• Maintain current technical knowledge and competency in sterile processing practices.
• Provide age-and developmentally appropriate care in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for populations served.
• Collaborate with department staff to ensure instruments, equipment, and supplies are available for scheduled procedures.

Skills

Sterilization equipment operation

Effective communication

Instruments knowledge

Physical stamina

Education

HS Diploma or GED

CSPT certification

Job description

Department

37719 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Sterile Processing Services

Status

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Various shifts available

Pay Range

$20.80 - $31.20

The Sterile Processing Academy is designed to give on the job training to those who are newly certified in Sterile Processing. Length of training is individualized based in the Teammate's needs. After successful completion of the training program, the individual is interviewed for and slotted into an available Sterile Processing Tech position in the market.

Shift and Location

During the Academy, the position is day shift. After Academy completion, various shifts and locations are available.

Essential Functions

• Promote a cooperative and professional work environment through effective communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• Clean and decontaminate surgical instruments and equipment using approved methods and equipment.
• Inspect reusable instruments to ensure functionality, cleanliness, and compliance with standards.
• Sort, assemble, and package instruments and surgical sets accurately.
• Operate sterilization equipment to produce sterile products and reduce the risk of nosocomial infections.
• Ensure adequate availability of sterilization supplies and preparation solutions.
• Perform daily checks of autoclaves and Steris units using biological indicators and air removal test kits; maintain accurate sterilization logs, records, and charts.
• Maintain current technical knowledge and competency in sterile processing practices.
• Provide age-and developmentally appropriate care in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for populations served.
• Collaborate with department staff to ensure instruments, equipment, and supplies are available for scheduled procedures.

Education, Experience, Licensure & Certification

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPT) required.

Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to operate sterilization equipment, washer sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners, flash autoclaves, and high-vacuum autoclaves.
• Effective communication skills for collaboration with medical and surgical professionals.
• Knowledge of basic and specialty operating room instrumentation.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform physically demanding tasks.

Our CommitmenttoYou

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Responsible for the cleaning, assembling, packaging, maintenance, and sterilization of surgical instruments, supplies and equipment. Responsible for the daily checking of the autoclaves to insure proper function. Works with other department staff members to provide the necessary equipment, instruments, and supplies for posted procedures.