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Posted: 08-May-25
Location: Calhoun, Georgia
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Internal Number: 25009014
Certified Central Sterile Tech
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Mental Health Resources and Support
- $10,000 Sign On Bonus
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: FT
Shift: Days
Location: Gordon
The role you’ll contribute:
- Decontaminates all surgical instruments and equipment immediately after surgery.
- Maintains adequate turnaround of instrumentation and trays in the event of an emergency
situation.
- Inspects instrumentation as it is cleaned for any defects or damage.
- Assembles instrument trays in a timely manner to assure all necessary instruments are present, according to the count sheets, notifies supervisor of any deviations.
- Monitors sterilizers in Central Sterile and OR according to infection control policies.
- Approves that each sterilization load has reached its completion as to the required time, temperature and pressure for the duration required to reach sterilization.
- Logs the approved printout from each load in the tracking system per SPD policies and procedures.
- Accurately reads and documents biological results for required loads and notifies supervisor or manager of any deviation from the norm.
- Performs testing of sterilization equipment for functionality daily.
- Selects proper packaging and sterilization methods as appropriate to the instrumentation.
- Properly loads and unloads sterilizer to ensure items will be exposed to proper sterilization conditions.
- Operates and maintains Steam Autoclaves, Steris V-Pro Max 2, leak tester, Steris sterilizer, washer decontaminators, biological incubators, ultrasonic cleaner. Office equipment used. Telephones, computers, copier, fax, printer and calculator.
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EDUCATION REQUIRED:
- Must have high school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Must be computer literate. Word and Excel experience preferred
- Must have and maintain certification in sterile processing.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EDUCATION PREFERRED:
- One (1) year experience working in Sterile Processing or Surgical field preferred.
