Sterile Processing Technician III

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

IU Health is seeking a weekend night Central Sterile Tech III to clean, wrap, sterilize, store and distribute equipment and endoscopes used in patient care. You will support surgical teams by preparing instrumentation and case carts.

The role requires CRCST/CSPDT/CFER or CST certification and ongoing CE credits; NBSTSA certification may be required for hybrid OR/SPD roles; strong terminology knowledge and mentoring skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Requires one national certification (CRCST, CSPDT, CFER or CST) and a second national certification related to central service or sterile processing.
• Requires 24 CE credits annually focused on CS field and be of a technical nature.
• Must maintain NBSTSA certification if in a hybrid OR/SPD role.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy is required.
• Advanced preceptor/mentoring skills and basic computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, wraps, sterilizes, stores and distributes equipment, supplies, instruments and endoscopes used in patient care.
• Assists area clinical staff by using specialized knowledge in surgical instrumentation and procedures to prepare for surgical cases.
• Provides technical guidance to others involved in the assembly of instrumentation and preparation of case carts.
• Trains colleagues on various skills and tasks.
• Acts as a resource or mentor to colleagues with less experience.

Skills

Mentoring

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CRCST/CSPDT/CFER or CST

Tools

Endo instrumentation knowledge

Sterilization equipment handling

Job description

Overview

Weekend night position:

(12 Hours), Saturday (12 Hours), Sunday (8 Hours).
Friday and Saturday 7:00pm - 7:30am
Sunday 11:00pm - 7:30am

Cleans, wraps, sterilizes, stores and distributes equipment, supplies, instruments and endoscopes used in patient care. Assists area clinical staff by using specialized knowledge in surgical instrumentation and procedures to prepare for surgical cases. Provides technical guidance to others involved in the assembly of instrumentation and preparation of case carts. Trains colleagues on various skills and tasks. Acts as a resource or mentor to colleagues with less experience.

• High School Diploma or GED required.


• Requires one national certification (CRCST,CSPDT,CFER or CST) and a second national certification related to central service or sterile processing (Examples: CIS; CSIP; CFER; CST; CHMM; CHL).


• Requires 24 CE credits annually that focus on information and advancement related to the CS field and be of a technical nature.


• Must maintain current certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist obtained from the NBSTSA if in a hybrid OR/SPD role.


• May require Basic Life Support certification through the AHA. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.


• Requires demonstration of expert knowledge and skills identified as necessary to function as a Tech III.


• Requires knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy.


• Requires advanced preceptor skills and experience in mentoring and coaching.


• Requires basic computer skills.


• Strong knowledge of Endo instrumentation function and maintenance is preferred.


• Requires some relevant experience in a healthcare environment.