What We Offer:
Join the NEW Buckwalter ASC team as a Sterile Processing Technician!
The Buckwalter ASC is a new facility that will focus on Spine and Orthopedic surgery and will have 4 ORs.
Start Dates: March - the facility will open mid-April
Location: 75 Baylor Drive, Bluffton, SC 29910
Status: PRN
Schedule: 2 shifts/week. Shifts are available Monday-Friday. The Buckwalter ASC will be closed on weekends, major holidays, and does not require on call shifts.
What We're Looking For:
- Education: High School Diploma or GED, required.
- Experience: One year of experience in a hospital Sterile Reprocessing Department, preferred.
- Licensure/Certification: Sterile Reprocessing Tech certification, required. CBSPD, CRCST or CSPDT, required.
- Additional Skills (required): Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing. Demonstrates knowledge of instrumentation and sterile/aseptic technique. Ability to read and comprehend written instructions to assemble instrument sets and trays. Ability to learn and understand medical terminology. Maintains Sterile Processing Technician certification.
What You'll Do:
Duties:
Decontamination: Thoroughly clean, disinfect, and decontaminate surgical instruments and medical equipment according to manufacturer instructions and infection control standards.
Assembly & Packaging: Inspect instruments for cleanliness and functionality before meticulously assembling, wrapping, and labeling trays for sterilization.
Sterilization: Operate and monitor various sterilization systems (e.g., steam, ETO, hydrogen peroxide) while ensuring all biological and chemical indicators meet safety requirements.
Quality Assurance: Maintain precise documentation of sterilization cycles and equipment maintenance to ensure full regulatory compliance and patient safety.
