Ambulatory Instrument Processing Technician

Regions Hospital is looking for a Per Diem Ambulatory Instrument Processing Technician! The Instrument Processing Technician is responsible for all sterile processing tasks, including but not limited to: decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of instruments; coordinates the repair of surgical instruments, orders surgical supplies, and performs related duties as assigned. Sterilization: Loads, unloads and safely operates all sterilizers according to policies and procedures Completes all monitoring paperwork, sterilization records and records of instrument sets within required timeline Maintains sterility of equipment and supplies Transports, handles and stores sterile instruments and supplies per appropriate standards Decontamination: Treats all instruments and equipment in the decontamination areas appropriately Follows proper cleaning procedures for items being cleaned Organizes and sorts instrument sets and equipment for proper cleaning, decontamination and ensures appropriate method of cleaning is used Performs presoaking, loading of instruments in the ultrasonic/medivator, and washer/disinfector, and performs manual cleaning/washing Prioritizes work according to direction and demand, monitoring flow and timing Instrumentation: Inspects and reassembles clean instrumentation and equipment according to standard operating procedures Sorts instruments according to type Assembles instruments according to appropriate recipe Prepares instrument sets and appropriately places in either rigid containers or prepares for wrapping with proper identification, entering into queue for sterilization Maintains appropriate levels of sterile instrument sets and individual instrumentation relative to Operating Room scheduling Required Qualifications: Education: High school diploma/equivalent. Experience: None Required.