Hoffman Estates - PRN - Certified Sterile Processing Technician

About Hoffman Estates Surgery Center

Hoffman Estates Surgery Center is specifically designed to be comfortable, convenient and an excellent alternative to hospital-based surgery.

With more than 14 years of experience delivering surgical care to our community, we continually offer patients the benefits of advanced technology, outstanding clinical talent, compassionate patient care and superior patient satisfaction.

About Regent Surgical Health

Since 2001, Regent Surgical Health has been a leader in developing and managing successful surgery center partnerships between hospitals and physicians. We continually improve and evolve the ASC model based on changing market conditions to stay ahead of emerging trends. From this vantage point, our team has developed proprietary ASC ownership models that give both physicians and hospitals what they need to ensure long-term clinical and financial success. 

Position Summary:

The primary responsibilities of the role include all aspects of processing, decontamination through set assembly, and sterilization and/or high-level disinfection. Dependent on the clinical setting preparation of surgical case carts and materials management may be expectations of the role.

Schedule:

Hoffman Estate is an outpatient surgery center with varying day shifts. This is a full-time, Monday–Friday position with no weekends, no call, and holidays off. This is a PRN position as needed!

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Separate and prepare contaminated instrumentation for cleaning.
• Prepare, install, assemble, clean, and sterilize/disinfect operating room or procedure room equipment and instrumentation and medical devices.
• Decontaminate, process, sterilize/disinfect, and distribute medical supplies.
• Inspect and perform functional checks on instrumentation/equipment to assure proper functioning prior to set/tray assembly.
• Process, wrap, and label all equipment and instrumentation for sterilization using appropriate wraps and containers.
• Perform proper documentation as it relates to the sterilization/HLD process.
• Perform all duties relating to daily maintenance for all types of sterilizers/re-processors.
• Communicate departmental equipment and supply needs to appropriate supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of Sterile Processing education from an accredited school or training program
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Board of Sterile Processing and Distribution (CSPDT).
• BLS certification (as required by individual ASC policy)

Preferred:

• Experience in a sterile processing department
• Ambulatory Surgery Center experience