• Required: Sterile processing certification
• Prefered: 2 years of experience preparing and sterilizing surgical instruments and supplies
• Preferred: 2 years of experience working with specialty instrument sets such as cardiovascular sets, robotic sets, trauma sets, and or vascular sets
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written)

The Instrument Technician responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensures that all instruments are rapidly decontaminated for turnover procedures and that instrument sets are assembled according to count sheets.
• Completes the necessary processes for sterilization; keeps records of cleaning of all steam sterilizers in the department.
• Assembles and maintains sterilization charts for the following sterilizers: steam, automated reprocessors, and low temperature sterilizers.
• Performs an inventory review and orders and restocks the supplies needed for the autoclaving processes.
• Determines the need for and the replacement of routine instruments and initiates repairs and purchase orders with director approval.
• Assists in the education onboarding of new employees and participates in annual review of competencies.
• Assists with calling vendors to make sure correct vendor trays arrive at the facility in time for proper sterilization.
• Assists in checking the surgery schedule to verify required trays are in the facility/sterile.

Reports to the assigned supervisor.

This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information. This position includes the potential for exposure to numerous environmental hazards and contaminants including blood and body fluids from needles, suction, splashing and instruments. Exposure to chemicals may occur from handling cleaning solvents and the equipment and supplies involved with Sterrad, Steris, and steam sterilization. Inhalational contamination from anesthesia gases may also occur. Electrical exposure may occur from using the sterilization units used for processing. There is a potential for physical hazards due to injuries related to lifting, slipping, and moving heavy equipment. The physical environment also includes exposure to noisy work areas, physical exertion, disagreeable odors, and emergency situations that require quick judgment. There will be daily encounters that require accurate prioritization. The applicant must wear protective clothing including rubber gloves, masks, goggles, gowns, and aprons. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.