Certified Instrument Technician II - Sterile Processing

Ensures all surgical instruments and equipment are decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked based on quality and infection prevention standards.

Demonstrates proficiency in four service lines and the ability to work with complex surgical instrumentation.

Essential Functions

Adheres to safety standards. Transports and handles soiled items and sterile items with appropriate traffic flow.

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, robotic, orthopedic, neuro, cardiovascular, ophthalmologic, 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 and 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.

Physical Requirements

Works in-patient care areas independently under stressful conditions.

Continuous standing and walking; bending and/or stooping; reaching and/or stretching; pushing and/or pulling heavy loads.

Ability to lift to 40 lbs.

Education, Experience and Certifications.

High school diploma or equivalent required.

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.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

Incentive pay for select positions

Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

Paid Time Off programs

Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.