Instrument Technician-Central Processing (Main Campus)

Overview Job Description Summary: Cleans, sterilizes, and assembles surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies. Ensures quality, safety, and service for all hospital departments and off‑sites requiring sterile supplies. Essential Functions Sorts, disassembles, and cleans surgical instruments and equipment. Prepares and sterilizes instruments using various sterilization processes. Operates and maintains washing and sterilization equipment according to standard procedures. Inspects for and reports any malfunctions to the manager. Performs quality control on all instruments and scopes, checking for visual damage, sharpness, cleanliness, and working condition. Maintains inventory and requests repairs or replacements as needed. Maintains accurate documentation of inventory and daily production and quality control. Collaborates with healthcare professionals to ensure sterile instruments and equipment are available when needed. Maintains assigned work areas and equipment in a clean, organized, and safe environment. Assists in training and orientation of co‑workers. Education Requirement High School Diploma or equivalent, required. Licensure Requirement Not specified. Certifications Certified Central Service Technician or ability to become certified within one year of hire, preferred. Certificate of Completion from an accredited Surgical Scrub Technical program, preferred. Skills Working knowledge of standards of infection control. Experience Six months of related experience, preferred. Physical Requirements OCCASIONALLY: Chemicals/Medications, climb stairs/ladder, communicable diseases and/or pathogens, decision making, hot temperatures, lifting / carrying 21–40 lbs, loud noises, power tools, problem solving, reaching above shoulder, sitting. FREQUENTLY: Audible speech, bend/twist, blood and/or bodily fluids, flexing/extending neck, fumes/gases/vapors, hearing acuity, interpreting data, lifting / carrying 0–10 lbs, lifting / carrying 11–20 lbs, patient equipment, pushing / pulling 0–25 lbs, pushing / pulling 26–40 lbs, squat/kneel. CONTINUOUSLY: Color vision, computer skills, depth perception, hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, machinery, peripheral vision, repetitive hand/arm use, seeing – far/near, standing, walking. Additional physical requirements performed but not listed above: not specified. Statement The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EEO Statement EOE M/F/Disability/Vet #J-18808-Ljbffr 10 Nationwide Children's Hospital