Sterile Processing Technician - Certified Weekend

Department :

37719 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Sterile Processing Services

Status : Full time

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Hou rs Per Week : 36

Schedule Details / Additional Information :

Varies

SCHEDULE : 72 / 80 BOWS

JOB SUMMARY :

Responsible for the cleaning, assembling, packaging, maintenance, and sterilization of surgical instruments, supplies and equipment. Responsible for the daily checking of the autoclaves to insure proper function. Works with other department staff members to provide the necessary equipment, instruments, and supplies for posted procedures.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :

High school diploma or GED equivalent.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and / or REGISTRATION :

Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Cleans instruments and equipment using appropriate method and equipment.
• Ensures the correct inspection of reusable items.
• Sorts and assembles instruments and / or sets.
• Operates sterilizing units for production of sterile products to reduce risk of nosocomial infections.
• Ensures the availability of sterilization supplies and prep solutions.
• Daily checks autoclaves and Steris Units with biological indicators and air removal test kits as required. Maintains proper logs, records and charts of sterilizers.
• Maintains technical knowledge.
• Provides age / developmentally appropriate care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.

SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS :

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Pay Range

$20.40 - $30.60

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 :

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About Advocate Health

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.