Certified Instrument Technician - Atrium Health Mercy

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Status:

Benefits Eligible:

Hours Per Week:

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

• Second (2:30pm-11pm) and third shift (10:30pm-7am) available.

• Weekend and holiday on-call rotation requirement.

Pay Range:

Be part of a dedicated team that directly impacts patient care every day. Supporting an average of 60-65 surgical cases daily, our SPD team specializes in orthopedic and spine instrumentation and thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. We're looking for dependable, motivated individuals who are eager to learn, take ownership of their work, and help ensure our surgeons have the instruments they need when they need them.

Essential Functions

• Adheres to safety standards.

• 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, orthopedic, neuro, cardiovascular, 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 & 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.

• Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) required.

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.

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.