Sterile Processing Technician - Instrumentation Expert

Hugh Chatham Health; Lincolnton (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan matching

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician at Atrium Health Lincoln – Sterile Processing Services. This full-time role involves 40 hours per week with a Monday–Friday schedule from 10:00 to 18:30 and on-call weekend rotation. Requires a high school diploma and CSPDT or CRCST certification.

The position emphasizes safety, sterilization processes, instrument inspection, and quality control across general and specialty instruments within a hospital setting in Lincolnton, NC.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CSPDT certification required.
• CRCST certification required.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to safety standards.
• Identifies, responds & reports malfunctions and/or alarms.
• Performs efficacy and quality testing for all processes and equipment.
• Identifies manual and/or mechanical cleaning according to the manufacturer's IFU for all general, laparoscopic, orthopedic, neuro, cardiovascular, power, instrumentation.
• Performs flexible scope processing utilizing High Level Disinfection (HLD).
• Determines, prepares, and uses supplies required in the assembly process.
• Identifies, inspects, assembles general & specialty instruments checking for cleanliness & functionality utilizing count sheets.
• Packages and labels instrumentation following standards.
• Safely determines sterilization equipment functionality, operation, monitoring, and maintenance with verification and documentation of sterilization process.
• Performs high temperature (steam) and low temperature (gas plasma, ethylene oxide, liquid chemical) sterilization.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT)

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician at Atrium Health Lincoln – Sterile Processing Services. This full-time role involves 40 hours per week with a Monday–Friday schedule from 10:00 to 18:30 and on-call weekend rotation. Requires a high school diploma and CSPDT or CRCST certification.

The position emphasizes safety, sterilization processes, instrument inspection, and quality control across general and specialty instruments within a hospital setting in Lincolnton, NC.