Surgical Instrument Tech: Precision Sterile Processing Pro

CommonSpirit Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health's Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is seeking an Instrument Tech to ensure sterile instruments and equipment are clean, functional, and ready for procedures. The role requires meticulous attention to detail and solid knowledge of sterilization principles in a fast-paced hospital environment.

The position involves decontamination, assembly of instrument sets, and maintaining supplies for sterilization equipment.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an accredited sterile processing program.
• Minimum of one year of experience in a Sterile Processing Department in an acute care facility.
• Certification credentials listed above earned upon hire.
• Experience in an acute care facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fulfils compliance education requirements as directed by the compliance department or department management.
• Performs instrument room activities relating to the decontamination, organization, and assembly of instrument sets.
• Maintains adequate levels of supplies for repackaging of instruments, instrument decontamination, Steris units, and autoclave testing.
• Adds instrumentation to case carts for scheduled add-on cases. Maintains communication with scrub and circulating personnel regarding instrumentation.
• Demonstrates ability to adapt to changes in the workload as required. Recognizes personal strengths and weaknesses; handles frustrations appropriately.
• Provides for patient safety according to TJC standards. Properly identifies the patient per policy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Sterile processing knowledge

Education

Certified Instrument Specialist

Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech

Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech

Certified and Registered Central Service Technician

Job description

CommonSpirit Health's Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is seeking an Instrument Tech to ensure sterile instruments and equipment are clean, functional, and ready for procedures. The role requires meticulous attention to detail and solid knowledge of sterilization principles in a fast-paced hospital environment.

The position involves decontamination, assembly of instrument sets, and maintaining supplies for sterilization equipment.