Sterile Processing, Instrument Specialist

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Winston-Salem is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician for the 11a–7:30p shift. You will ensure instruments and supplies are available, coordinate with vendors for loaners and trials, and oversee instrument repairs and transfers between facilities.

You will maintain the instrument tracking system, build count sheets, and collaborate with SPD liaisons to ensure sets are complete. You may assist with staffing, special projects, and maintaining department budgets.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of Sterile Processing experience required.
• Certification as CSPDT or other sterile processing certification required.
• Surgical Instrument Specialist certification required within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate instrument repairs with vendors and log off-site items.
• Assess surgical case schedules to rotate instrument sets.
• Procure and return loaner, vendor, and trial instrument sets.
• Order new and replacement supplies per inventory, aiming to meet budget.
• Assist with product recalls to protect patient care.
• Maintain instrument tracking system and build count sheets.
• Collaborate with SPD Liaisons to ensure complete sets.
• Discuss instrument availability with SPD Supervisors and OR Coordinators.
• Provide guidance on sterile processing cycle and staff education.
• Assist with special projects and interdepartmental committees as needed.
• Support Sterile Processing staffing as required.

Skills

Communication

Excel

Office

PeopleSoft

Education

High school diploma or GED

2 years Sterile Processing experience

CSPDT certification

Surgical Instrument Specialist certification (within 1 year)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

FULL TIME

LOCATION:

Winston

SHIFT:

11a-730p

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for ensuring that the department has everything it needs to operate efficiently and effectively. Ensures that instruments and supplies are readily available for processing through purchasing and coordinating with the vendor for loaners and trials. Oversees instrument repairs, instrument transfers between the organization's multiple facilities, and instrument tracking system.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Two years' experience in Sterile Processing required.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

Certification as a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) or other sterile processing certification required.

Certification as a Surgical Instrument Specialist required within one year of hire.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Coordinates the repair of instruments with appropriate vendor and maintains a log for tracking items set off-site.

2. Coordinates the maintenance of instrument sets by assessing surgical case schedule and deducing which instruments can be removed from circulation.

3. Coordinates the procurement of and return of loaner, vendor, and/or trial instrument sets.

4. Orders new and replacement supplies and instruments based on inventory, par levels, iShare requests, and at the direction of the Manager of Sterile Processing while striving to adhere to departmental budgets.

5. Assists with resolving product and/or instrument recalls as quickly as possible to promote patient care.

6. Maintains the department's instrument tracking system by entering new instruments into system and building count sheets.

7. Collaborates with SPD Liaisons to ensure sets are available and complete.

8. Uses excellent communication skills when discussing instrument availability with SPD Supervisors, SPD Liaisons, and/or OR Clinical Coordinators.

9. Expert in all aspects of the sterile processing cycle and ability to provide guidance and education to SPD.

10. Assists with special projects and interdepartmental committees as needed.

11. Assists with Sterile Processing staffing as needed.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Proficient communication skills Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel Ability to order instruments via PeopleSoft

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Clean, well-lit, comfortable environment.

Subject to varying and unpredictable situations.

Subject to many interruptions.

Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.

Moderate noise level.

Possible exposure to cleaning agents.

Subject to hazards of flammable, explosive gases.

May be subject to burns.

Exposure to hazards of steam and heat.