Sterile Processing Technician
Eskenazi Health

Job Info

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Division:Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division:Hospital

Req ID:19809

Schedule:Full Time

Shift:Varied

Salary Range: Based on Certifications and Experience

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

Job Role Summary

Instrument technicians perform the foundational work behind surgical procedures. Instrument decontamination, washing, inspection, set assembly, and sterilization are the primary responsibilities. Attention to detail to ensure complete sets of fully functional surgical instrumentation is a must.

What we expect of you

• Proficient in the following:
  • Decontamination of surgical and clinic instrumentation according to manufacturer guidelines.
  • Utilization of the ultrasonic to decontaminate instrumentation according to manufacturer's guidelines.
  • Utilization of the wall washers as a cleaning mechanism for surgical and clinic instrumentation.
  • Utilization of the cart washer as a cleaning mechanism for various containers (e.g. clinic bins, case carts, rigid containers).
  • Inspection of surgical and clinic instrumentation assuring that defective items are not included in the deliverables to end users.
  • Assembly of surgical instrumentation and clinic trays, assuring accuracy of set components in alignment with the surgical count set sheets.
  • Sterilization of surgical and clinic instruments utilizing steam sterilization, as well as plasma sterilization equipment.
  • Decontamination of flexible endoscopes according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • High-level disinfection of flexible endoscopes according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • Utilization of the automated scope reprocessing equipment.
  • Safe handling of detergents and disinfectant solutions to decontaminate surgical instruments, power equipment, scopes, cameras, light cords, and procedural instruments.
  • Utilization of the instrument tracking system.

What you will be doing

• Assembling and packaging instrumentation in sets and/or single instrument peel-packs; ensuring sets are complete for terminal sterilization.
• Responsible for efficient supply, storage, maintenance and working order of all surgical and clinical instrumentation.
• Actively participating in educational offerings regarding new or revised procedures, hospital safety and infection control policies and any other information pertinent to work performed in the Sterile Processing Department.
• Assures accuracy of set count sheets.
• Responsible for the maintenance of assembly station materials, assuring standardization is preserved and par level of supplies is adequate to match demand.
• Serves as a primary preceptor in decontamination, set assembly, and sterilizer protocols.

Basic Qualifications

• Completion of high school or equivalent (GED)
• CRCST designation required (Certified, Registered, Central Service Technician) with CIS designation required (Certified Instrument Specialist)
• 2 years of hospital instrument technician experience

or

• Completion of high school or equivalent (GED)
• CST (Certified Surgical Technologist) with CRCST (Certified, Registered, Central Service Technician) a plus
• 3 years of hospital instrument technician experience

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation's 150 best places to work by Becker's Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America's best midsize employers' Eskenazi Health's programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana, the first community mental health center in Indiana and the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care - Center of Excellence in Women's Health, just to name a few.

Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis

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