Sterile Processing Technician, CERTIFIED - First Shift

Shift: First 

Location: Winston Salem

Embark on an exciting journey with us as a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT), playing a crucial role in the intricate world of surgical procedures. 

Join our dynamic team and make a real impact using your skills to ensure the highest standards of safety and precision.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Collaborative Environment: Engage in a team-oriented work culture that thrives on effective communication, building interpersonal relationships, and fostering teamwork.
2. Exacting Cleaning Standards: Master the art of cleaning instruments and equipment, utilizing advanced methods and cutting-edge equipment for optimal performance.
3. Guardian of Reusable Items: Take charge of meticulously inspecting reusable items to ensure flawless functionality.
4. Instrument Arrangement: Showcase your expertise in sorting and assembling instruments, creating the perfect orchestration for each procedure.
5. Sterilization Expertise: Operate sterilizing units with precision, producing sterile products that significantly reduce the risk of nosocomial infections.
6. Supply Management: Ensure the seamless availability of sterilization supplies and prep solutions, contributing to the smooth flow of surgical operations.
7. Autoclave Oversight: Execute daily superhero duties by checking autoclaves and Steris Units with precision using biological indicators and air removal test kits, while maintaining meticulous logs and records.
8. Continuous Learning: Keep your technical knowledge sharp, staying ahead in the dynamic world of sterile processing.

Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Certification Expertise: Have a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) certification
• Operational Excellence: Skillfully operate sterilization equipment, washer sterilizer, ultrasonic cleaner, flash autoclave, and high van autoclave.
• Effective Communication: Demonstrate effective communication skills with fellow medical professionals for seamless operations.
• Instrumental Knowledge: Possess knowledge of basic and specialty operating room instrumentation.
• Endurance: Ability to stand for long periods while maintaining focus and precision.

Unique Work Environment:

• Risk Management: Navigate exposure to hazards associated with bodily fluids and tissue, demonstrating resilience in the face of challenges.
• Heat and Steam Dynamics: Embrace the excitement of working with steam and heat, understanding the potential risk of burns in the pursuit of excellence.
• Energetic Atmosphere: Thrive in a dynamic and stressful environment fueled by equipment and high demands, where every moment counts.
• Pressure Handling: Experience occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries, adding a touch of adrenaline to your daily routine.
• Instrument Handling: Work with sharp instruments, knowing that your precision is key to preventing cuts or abrasions.

Step into this exciting role where your expertise transforms the surgical landscape, ensuring every procedure is a masterpiece of safety and efficiency!

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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education a