Sterile Processing Clerk (POOL) – Chatham Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgery Center

Overview: Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) is transforming specialty care in our communities.

We relentlessly create value by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering exceptional care and healing to our patients and communities we serve.

We are driven to achieve the quadruple aim in health care: high quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.

As a national leader in surgical care, SCAs 10,000 teammates operate more than 250 surgical facilities that serve nearly 1 million patients per year.

For more information on SCA, visitwww.scasurgery.com.Why join SCA?

Consider the following fantastic benefitsPositive work cultureCareer growth opportunitiesComprehensive medical, vision and dental insurance eligible on Day 1 of employmentPaid time off plus 8 paid holidaysMaternity/paternity/adoption benefitsEmployer-paid life and short
– and long-term disability insuranceExcellent 401(k) Plan Accountabilities / Responsibilities: The Sterile Processing Clerk (Instrument Processing Technician) is responsible for maintaining instruments and equipment in an optimal fashion and preparing instrumentation, equipment, and sterile supplies for the surgical patient.Key Responsibilities:Functions as an Instrument Processing Technician under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.Knowledge of sterilization procedures, aseptic technique, and maintenance and care of instruments and equipment.Knowledge of standards and engages in practices and procedures of sterile technique.Cleans and/or disinfects instruments and equipment after use and returns it to the proper area, in appropriate sequence, for storage and/or processing.Differentiates sterilization and disinfection methods required for specific instruments and equipment.Cleans, wraps, sterilizes, and disinfects instruments and equipment and maintains the functions of the instrument processing area/department.Responsible for crossover duties in other areas such as purchasing supplies and inventory management in proper areas according to facility policy and management guidance.

Qualifications: High school graduate or GED required.Understanding of sterilization and high-level disinfection technologies including industry standardized principles and practice in sterilization and disinfection required.

Prior experience in instrument processing preferred.Prior experience as a surgical technologist/procedure technologist preferred.

Successful completion of BCLS Course within 90 days of employment required or documentation of current BCLS certification.

Certification in instrument processing is preferred.