About this role
Prisma Health Orthopedic Surgery Center - Lexington, located at 104 Saluda Pointe Drive, Suite 200 in Lexington, South Carolina, is a modern outpatient facility specializing in orthopedic surgery. Designed with patient comfort, efficiency, and surgical excellence in mind, the center provides a streamlined and compassionate experience for individuals undergoing a wide range of orthopedic procedures. With advanced technology and a dedicated team of specialists, Prisma Health Orthopedic Surgery Center - Lexington brings expert outpatient care closer to home, proudly serving the Lexington community with the high-quality treatment they deserve.
POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for the proper care and handling of all general and specialty instruments including the cleaning, decontamination, instrument identification, assembly, packaging and distribution, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Decontaminates, assembles and packages all instruments following established protocols as well as perform necessary repairs, reassembles and stores specialized surgical instruments. Prepares all order requests as necessary for replacement parts for instruments and additional equipment as necessary or upon request of physicians.
- Maintains a clean and safe environment by adhering to Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices. Staff will don proper Personnel Protective equipment (PPE), follows protocols for decontamination process referencing Instructions for Use (IFU) supplied by the manufacturers.
- Identifies instruments for all specialties and assures proper function. Follows protocol for repair or replacement of instruments that are not functioning properly. Assembles and packages all instrumentation and sets according to dept. protocol. Utilizes equipment according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and hospital policy.
- Operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers. Maintains appropriate logs and records relating to the sterilization process, including the Ethylene Oxide Aeration Records, Sterilizer Load Records, and Biological Monitoring Records.
- Responds to problem calls from the Operating Room and performs preliminary investigation. Determines priority level of instrumentation and equipment requests and other hospital needs. Directs services in a competent and professional manner while assuring OR priorities are completed in a timely manner.
Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.
NOTE: The essential functions are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented as outlined by the incumbent's immediate manager.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma or GED and BLS certification required. Requires current national certification as a SPD Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician or Surgical Instrument Processor and relevant experience with sterilizing instruments which qualifies the candidate for the national certification exam or certified registration.
Must have mechanical aptitude with the ability to break down moving parts, clean, lubricate and reassemble, problem solve incomplete trays and missing instrumentation and have effective organizational, communication and human relation skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
Other facts
About Atlas Healthcare Partners
Atlas Healthcare Partners is an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development and management company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2018, Atlas has quickly become one of the fastest growing ASC management companies in the United States and was named one of Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2022 and 2023.
Formed with the specific purpose of partnering with not-for-profit health systems for ASC network development and management, our mission is to deliver exceptional care and outstanding customer service to every patient, every physician, every time.
Atlas offers an alternative to the transactional approach to ASC management. Our unique operating model gives our health system partners the opportunity to invest in Atlas and benefit from its growth. We integrate with our health system partners to understand their challenges and the unique needs of their specific markets.
As a trusted advisor and strategic partner, Atlas offers our health system and physician partners the management expertise needed to drive outstanding patient experience and exceptional outcomes.
What you'll do
- The Certified Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for the cleaning, decontamination, assembly, packaging, and sterilization of surgical instruments. They also maintain logs and respond to requests from the Operating Room, ensuring timely service.
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