Sterile Processing, Instrument Specialist

Carolinas Medical Center; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Family benefits

Retirement plan with employer match

Education assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Sterile Processing professional responsible for ensuring the department operates efficiently. You will coordinate instrument availability, maintenance, and vendor relations across multiple facilities, while supervising instrument repairs and transfers.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, two years in Sterile Processing, CSPDT certification, and Surgical Instrument Specialist certification within one year. Shift is 11a–7:30p, full-time at Winston location.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years' Sterile Processing experience required.
• CSPDT certification required; Surgical Instrument Specialist certification within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate instrument repairs with vendors and maintain a tracking log.
• Coordinate maintenance of instrument sets by scheduling around surgical case load.
• Procure and return loaner, vendor, and trial instrument sets.
• Order new and replacement supplies per inventory and budgets.
• Assist with recalls to promote patient care and safety.
• Maintain instrument tracking system and count sheets for accuracy.
• Collaborate with SPD Liaisons to ensure sets are available and complete.
• Communicate instrument availability with SPD Supervisors and OR Coordinators.
• Provide guidance and education on sterile processing practices.
• Assist with special projects and interdepartmental staffing as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Excel

PeopleSoft

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

Department:

37719 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Sterile Processing Services

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Full Time, 11a-730p

Pay Range:

$22.90 - $34.35

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.

Our Commitment to You:

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, and Short- 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, and