Instrument Technician - St John's - Fairview Health Services

M Health Fairview, St Johns, Maplewood is now hiring for a sterile processing technician and you may be eligible for a sign on bonus!  Do you want to be part of an outstanding team? We provide the Operating Room with the surgical instruments and supplies needed for surgery cases. Decontaminates, sets-up and sterilizes surgical instruments. We are a resource for: physicians, nurses and medical staff for the OR.

Benefits include: Medical, dental, 403B tuition reimbursement, PTO, Short and Long Term disability plus so much more!

Shift: Evenings

0.6 FTE (48 hours per two weeks)

Weekend Rotation - every 4th weekend 

*Free Parking*

As an instrument technician you will provide surgical instruments and supplies needed for procedures and cases. Decontaminates, cleans, processes, assembles, sterilizes, stores, and distributes reusable instruments and medical devices. Serves as a resource to physicians, nurses, and medical staff regarding instruments and supplies.

Job Expectations:

• Job expectations may vary depending on location and services provided. Sites may perform surgical case cart assembly, intraoperative supply picking, and high-level disinfection of flexible endoscopes and other semi-critical devices.
• Reviews and interprets all resources needed to determine the priority of instruments and medical devices required.
• Inspects, tests, assembles, packages, and labels surgical instruments in preparation for sterilization.
• Ensures instruments are available and ready for site-specific and System CSSD-CPC trays.
• Performs manual decontamination of reusable instruments and equipment.
• Follows manufactures written instructions for use and system policies and procedures.
• Operates automated and non-automated processing equipment such as instrument washers, sterilizers, biological incubators, heat sealers, and other commonly used equipment in sterile processing.
• Serves as a resource to clinical staff as needed.
• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.
• Maintains knowledge of and complies with all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.

Required

Experience

6 months experience in an operating room, medical device reprocessing role or related role OR completion of an approved Fairview Sterile Processing training program   

Preferred

Education

Graduate of a Central Service program, Accredited Surgical Technologist program or Licensed Practical Nurse program.     

Experience

Two years of experience as a Sterile Processing Technician, a Surgical Technologist, or in a medical device reprocessing role.

License/Certification/Registration

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification