St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

　　The Certified SPD Float Technician is primarily responsible for temporary assignments for scheduled and unscheduled SPD Technician vacancies within the SPD network. Retrieves, decontaminates, cleans, assembles, processes, sterilizes, stores and distributes medical devices, equipment, procedure trays and supplies used in the care of patients.

　　JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

　　Provides Technician coverage at varying sites and workstation assignments to meet the operational needs of the department

　　Assists in the training and orientation of new employees, teach and mentor students as well as externs from affiliated health career programs

　　Retrieves, sorts and decontaminates used materials, instruments, medical devices and equipment from the nursing units, Operating Room, Emergency Department, Delivery Rooms, Nurseries, Outpatient Departments, etc., according to established procedures

　　Demonstrates knowledge of decontamination, disinfection and cleaning methods. Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment according to departmental policy. Demonstrates the understanding of the difference between decontamination, sanitized, cleaned and disinfected in the prevention of cross contamination

　　Demonstrates knowledge of surgical instrument preparation and assembly, inspection and packaging. Observes written procedures for preparation, assembling, inspecting and packaging instruments as stated in the instrument count sheet. Ensures that missing or broken instruments are replaced according to protocol

　　Demonstrates ability to maintain a quality to error rate within the set thresholds

　　Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization processes, documentation and delivery of sterile packages. Sterilizes wrapped and packaged items by appropriate means of sterilization such as steam, hydrogen peroxide or Eto

　　Effectively and accurately enters, modifies and searches information in the instrument tracking system. Thoroughly understands the function and purpose of the Instrument tracking system

　　Demonstrates knowledge and ability to prepares case carts for proper loading techniques including placement of trays to prevent damage and accuracy of items and their quantity per the pick ticket

　　Incorporates infection control guidelines during the transferring, storing and transporting of sterile packages. Understands and demonstrates the importance of hand washing techniques before handling sterile instruments

　　PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

　　Ability to operate a motor vehicle to travel between St Luke’s University Health Network to work at assigned SPD departments. Standing for up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 hours at a time. Walking for up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 hours at a time. Sitting for up to 2 hours per day, 1 hour at a time. Frequently uses fingers and hands for data entry, assembling instrument trays, picking items for case carts and packaging items. Frequently uses upper extremities to lift up to 50 pounds. Hearing ability sufficient to hear above noise level of operating equipment (sterilizers). Must be able to hear alarms and telephone. Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, peripheral vision (must be able to detect defects in instruments, such as nicks, burrs, etc.). Frequently pushing and pulling carts weighing up to 200 pounds.

　　EDUCATION:

　　High School diploma or equivalent required. SPD certification is required.

　　TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

　　Must be a Certified and Registered Technician through either IAHCSMM or CBSPD - minimum of 1-1/2 years, with 8 weeks concentrated orientation period.

　　*FT, FLOAT role includes additional $4.00 / hour, sign on bonus for external candidates, and shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift. Hours are 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM for 2nd shift, 7 AM to 3:30 PM for 1st shift. Mon-Fri, no holidays or weekends.

　　Locations include coverage for Bethlehem, Easton, Anderson, Allentown, Carbon, & GSL.

　　Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

　　St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (http://www.slhn.org/EOE)

　　Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (http://www.slhn.org/) (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3.5 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.

　　SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 11 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.

　　SLUHN has been named a Top Workplaces 2023 by the Morning Call. In addition, St. Luke’s has been named a Top Workplace nationally, in the Philadelphia region, and in New Jersey. St. Luke’s is the ONLY healthcare institution in Pennsylvania and the third-highest ranked healthcare entity in the nation to be deemed a Top Workplace in 2023. In 2023, St. Luke’s was named one of America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes. St. Luke’s was the only employer in the Lehigh Valley to be named to the list and was one of only two healthcare employers in Pennsylvania to receive the designation. St. Luke’s University Health Network is the top-ranked Lehigh Valley-based employer in Forbes Magazine’s ranking of employers in Pennsylvania.

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