Instrument Specialist - Atrium Health Cabarrus FT
Instrument Specialist - Atrium Health Cabarrus FT
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Job Summary
Accountable for surgical instruments needed for cases within six service line specialties. Decontaminates assembles inspects packages sterilizes stores distributes and tracks instruments using quality and infection prevention standards. Trains peers on complex instrumentation serves as a preceptor and informal educator. Serves as a shift lead in the absence of a supervisor or coordinator.
Essential Functions
- Adheres to safety standards.
- Transports and handles soiled and sterile items with appropriate traffic flow. Identifies responds & reports malfunctions and/or alarms.
- Performs efficacy and quality testing for all processes and equipment.
- Operates and trouble shoots equipment with safety standards.
- Identifies manual and/or mechanical cleaning according to the manufacturers IFU for all general laparoscopic robotic orthopedic neuro plastics dental cardiovascular ophthalmologic power implant loaner instrumentation.
- Performs flexible scope processing utilizing High Level Disinfection (HLD).
- Determines prepares and uses supplies required in the assembly process.
- Identifies inspects assembles for all general laparoscopic robotic orthopedic neuro plastics dental cardiovascular ophthalmologic power implant loaner instrumentation checking for cleanliness & functionality utilizing count sheets.
- Packages and labels instrumentation following standards.
- Knowledge of weight limits on sets and equipment within department.
- Knowledge of how to handle vendor owned items (loaner consignment).
- 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 chemical) sterilization.
Physical Requirements
Works inpatient 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. Minimum of 5 years experience and demonstrated proficiency in at least 6 service line specialties required. Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT) / Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) required. Certified Surgical Instrument Specialist (CSIS) / Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) preferred. Membership in a professional central / sterile processing organization preferred.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
