Instrument Tech

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Instrument Tech, you will ensure the availability, cleanliness, and functionality of surgical instruments and equipment.

Every day, you will meticulously clean, sterilize, assemble, and inspect surgical instruments and trays, operate sterilization equipment, and maintain accurate records.

To be successful, you will demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, a comprehensive understanding of sterilization principles, and efficiency in a fast-paced environment, ensuring all instruments are sterile and ready.

Responsibilities: 

• Demonstrates adherence to the Standards of Conduct Requirements. Completes and turns in the SOC acknowledgement card. -Fulfils compliance education requirements as directed by the compliance department or department management.
• Performs instrument room activities relating to the decontamination, organization, and assembly of instrument sets after surgical procedures.
• Maintains adequate levels of supplies for repackaging of instruments, instrument decontamination, Steris units, and autoclave testing.
• Adds instrumentation to case carts for scheduled add-on cases. Maintains communication with scrub and circulating personnel regarding instrumentation.
• Demonstrates ability to adapt to changes in the workload as required. Recognizes personal strengths and weaknesses; handles frustrations appropriately.
• Provides for patient safety according to TJC standards. Properly identifies the patient per policy. Complies with current CDC Hand Hygiene Guidelines.  

This position is represented by CHEU and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Job Requirements

Required:

• Technical School: Successful completion of an accredited sterile processing program. 
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in a Sterile Processing Department in an acute care facility.
• Certified Instrument Specialist.
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech.
• Certified Sterile Processing Dist Tech.
• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician.

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, nonprofit acute-care hospital. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services, including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care, and surgical services. Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery.

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