Instrument Processing TechnicianRegions Hospital is looking for a full-time evening Instrument Processing Technician. The Instrument Processing Technician works under the direction of the Sterile Processing Manager and is responsible for the proper handling, cleaning, disinfecting, assembly, and sterilization of instrumentation and patient-related equipment to render items safe for handling and use.Sterilization:Loads, unloads and safely operates all sterilizers according to policies and proceduresCompletes all monitoring paperwork, sterilization records and records of instrument sets within required timelineMaintains sterility of equipment and suppliesTransports, handles and stores sterile instruments and supplies per appropriate standardsDecontamination:Treats all instruments and equipment in the decontamination areas appropriatelyFollows proper cleaning procedures for items being cleanedOrganizes and sorts instrument sets and equipment for proper cleaning, decontamination and ensures appropriate method of cleaning is usedPerforms presoaking, loading of instruments in the ultrasonic/medivator, and washer/disinfector, and performs manual cleaning/washingPrioritizes work according to direction and Operating Room demand, monitoring flow and timingInstrumentation:Inspects and reassembles clean instrumentation and equipment according to standard operating proceduresSorts instruments according to typeAssembles instruments according to appropriate recipePrepares instrument sets and appropriately places in either rigid containers or prepares for wrapping with proper identification, entering into queue for sterilizationMaintains appropriate levels of sterile instrument sets and individual instrumentation relative to Operating Room schedulingRequired Qualifications:High school diploma/equivalentOROne of the following qualifications:Completion of an associate degree program or higher;ORPrior experience as a central service technician in a sterile processing department;OREnrollment in an associate degree program or higher with completion of clinical internship in sterile processingSuccessful completion of sterilization, decontamination, and instrumentation competencies required within 6 months of hire