Central Sterile Technician

Altru Health System; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401(k) retirement plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life and disability insurance

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Altru Health System in Grand Forks, ND is seeking a Technician I to support surgical and procedural supply distribution, inventory, and instrument management, ensuring instruments and supplies are ready for patient care.

The role includes training in one to four Central Sterile areas (supply management, case build, decontamination, sterilization) and teamwork with colleagues, with a pathway to Technician II.

Responsibilities

• Installs and distributes surgical and procedural supplies to standards.
• Performs inventory management and processes discrepancies.
• Assembles and distributes instruments according to standards.
• Manages receiving and back orders of supplies.
• Performs decontamination and sterilization procedures as required.
• Operates decontamination and sterilization equipment.
• Performs quality assurance checks and recall/collection variance checks.

Job description

Location

Altru Hospital 1200 South Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range

$17.07 - $25.60

Summary

Technician I performs surgical and procedural supply and instrument distribution, inventory, and management. The technician will be trained in one to four areas in the Central Sterile Department including supply management, surgery case build, decontamination, and sterilization. Technicians work as a team to assure all instruments and supplies are ready and available for surgical and procedural patient care. Technicians will complete training and education to advance to Technician II.

Schedule

40 hours per week, rotating shifts with day/evening rotation. Every third weekend, day/evening rotation.

Essential Job Functions

Demonstrates the ability to prioritize job duties and requirements to meet standards. Documents and communicates all information as required. Performs tasks and is trained in a portion of the following areas.

• Assembles and distributes supplies to standards.
• Completes supply management.
• Inventories and processes discrepancies in patient case supplies.
• Assembles and distributes supplies to standards.
• Completes supply management, including receiving, back orders, etc.
• Inventories and processes discrepancies in patient case supplies.
• Responds to emergency events with supplies and carts to standard.
• Assembles and distributes instruments according to standards.
• Completes instrument management, including emergency carts.
• Performs instrument, equipment, and non-lumen or single channel scope decontamination procedures according to standards.
• Operates all decontamination equipment.
• Performs all quality assurance integrity checks to standards.
• Performs instrument sterilization procedures according to standards.
• Operates all sterilization equipment.
• Performs all quality assurance integrity checks, ensuring all recall and collection variances are completed per standards.
• Inspects, inventories, assembles, and packages single instruments or clinic procedure sets for sterilization.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Language Requirements

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands

• Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Stand: Continuously (67-100%)
• Walk: Continuously (67-100%)
• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Frequently (34-66%)
• Twist: Frequently (34-66%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Light (10-20 pounds)
• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Heavy (40-100 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

Working Conditions

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Rarely (1-4%)
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions

Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials. Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily. Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week. Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position

Infrequent Driver Reference ID: R8321

Mission Statement

Making a real difference. For one another. To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another. At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.

Benefits

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO).

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO).

Community

Altru provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to increase opportunities and eliminate barriers to employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process to access job postings, to apply for a job, for a job interview, for pre-employment testing, or with the onboarding process, please contact Altru’s Human Resources Department at [e-mail] or 701.780.5107.

Equal Opportunity

Altru is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more or to request a copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity and Eligibility policy and affirmative action plan at no charge, please contact Altru’s Human Resources Department at [e-mail] or 701.780.5107. Additionally, the following poster is available through the Department of Labor: Know Your Rights. Altru participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.