Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Las Vegas (LVIAS) - Las Vegas, NV, Salary Range: Undisclosed, The Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Surgery (LVIAS) is committed to providing the highest quality services delivered by top professionals in a comfortable and convenient setting. Our goal is to exceed patient expectations and ensure satisfaction as an exceptional outpatient alternative to traditional hospital care. LVIAS combines unparalleled physician expertise with an exceptional support staff and a state-of-the-art facility, resulting in consistent patient satisfaction.   Sterile Processing Technician Part Time/Per Diem Position Summary: The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for all decontamination, cleaning, inspecting, packaging, sterilizing, and labeling of reusable items; assisting in facilitating the daily surgery schedule; intake of facility supplies. The Sterile Processing Tech should be familiar with and supportive of the facility's policies and procedures. Responsibilities: Sterile Processing Technician duties will consist of, but are not limited to: •    Sorts, cleans, and decontaminates all instruments, equipment, and other reusable items. •    Examines, inspects, and tests equipment and instruments, and is current on all cleaning and decontamination procedures. •    Operates sterilizers according to manufacturer’s guidelines. •    Follows proper procedures for items being sterilized. •    Sets up, packages, or wraps all reusable items for terminal sterilization. •    Knows how to identify instruments and can recognize shortages of instruments and equipment from trays and sets. •    Labels and documents all forms, stickers, charts, graphs, etc. that are involved in terminal sterilization and quality assurance according to policy. •    Intakes supplies, verifying with packing slips, and distributes to designated areas. •    Assists with O.R. turnover as time permits. •    Assists with case picking as time permits. •    Assists with supply re-ordering to designated par levels. •    Participates in training, orientation, and staff development programs. •    Presents a professional image representing O.R. service to patients and personnel. •    Must file an incident report for any unusual event that occurs to a patient or member of staff; this would include, but not be limited to, falls, needlestick injuries, aspiration of gastric contents, allergic reactions, and disruptive behavior by staff or patients. Also required to report any incidences or alleged incidences of abuse, harassment, or injury to self, other employees, or patients occurring at the Center or relating to the Center. Further specifications can be found in the Abuse Reporting documents and Code of Safe Practices, provided by the Director of Nursing.   #LP Qualifications: Qualifications: •    Must have high-school diploma or equivalent. •    Sterile Processing certification from accredited school or training program required. •    At least one year of Sterile Processing experience, or completion of a Central Service Technical Course, or related background in instrumentation, supply and equipment purchasing, nursing, or comparable area. •    Knowledge of sterilization and asepsis techniques. •    Basic knowledge of microbiology and infection control. •    Thorough understanding of decontamination and sterilization of instruments. •    Must possess basic computer skills. •    Must have full command of the English language both verbal and written. •    Capability in troubleshooting and operating equipment associated with daily tasks.