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Instrument Technician

University Health

San Antonio, TX
13 days ago

Job Description

Join University Health as an Instrument Technician and play a vital role in patient care by ensuring the Operating Room is equipped with sterile surgical instruments. Your expertise will directly impact the quality of services provided, while you work in a professional and courteous environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in direct patient care by ensuring the Operating Room staff has correct, fully functional, sterile surgical instrumentation
  • Perform decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, and dispatch functions
  • Maintain a comprehensive body of knowledge regarding standards and procedures for surgical instrumentation

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent experience
  • One year experience as an operating room sterile processing technician or equivalent
  • Certification through the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) CSPDT or the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) CRCST

Preferred Qualifications

  • Course work in surgical instrumentation or central supply/materials management