Sterile Processing Specialist - Instrument Technician II

Advocate Health; Cornelius (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Cornelius, NC, seeks an experienced Sterile Processing Technician to ensure instruments and equipment are properly decontaminated, assembled, sterilized, stored, and distributed in line with quality and infection prevention standards.

You will work across multiple service lines, demonstrating proficiency with a broad range of surgical instrumentation and accounting for safety, quality, and efficient workflow in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• 4 years experience required.
• Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) required.
• Membership in a professional central/sterile processing organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to safety standards; transports and handles soiled and sterile items with proper traffic flow.
• Identifies, responds & reports malfunctions and alarms.
• Performs efficacy and quality testing for processes and equipment.
• Performs cleaning per manufacturer IFU for general, laparoscopic, robotic, orthopedic, neuro, cardiovascular, ophthalmologic, power instrumentation.
• Performs high-level disinfection and various sterilization methods.

Skills

Sterile processing proficiency

Quality standards

Equipment handling safety

High Level Disinfection (HLD)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CSPDT or CRCST certification

Job description

Advocate Health in Cornelius, NC, seeks an experienced Sterile Processing Technician to ensure instruments and equipment are properly decontaminated, assembled, sterilized, stored, and distributed in line with quality and infection prevention standards.

You will work across multiple service lines, demonstrating proficiency with a broad range of surgical instrumentation and accounting for safety, quality, and efficient workflow in a fast-paced clinical setting.