Certified Ambulatory Instrument Processing Technician

Socket.dev; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with match

Disability insurance

Fertility benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Educational reimbursement for ongoing学

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Onsite employee fitness center

Onsite employee clinic

Center for Employee Resilience

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company

Job summary

Regions Hospital is seeking a Certified Ambulatory Instrument Processing Technician to join our team. The role covers decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of instruments, plus ordering surgical supplies and assembling case picks.

The technician will coordinate instrument repair as needed and work at Saint Paul and Woodbury centers. The position is a union 1.0 FTE with day shifts on weekdays, no nights or weekends.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of sterilization and aseptic techniques.
• Understanding decontamination, preparation, packing, and sterilizing of equipment and instrumentation.
• Familiarity with surgical procedures and instrumentation.
• Awareness of surgical supplies and Materials Management in Surgery Center context.

Responsibilities

• Perform sterilization tasks and ensure aseptic processing of instruments.
• Assist with decontamination, assembly, and packing of instrument sets.
• Coordinate repair of surgical instruments and manage supply ordering as needed.

Skills

Sterilization

Aseptic techniques

Decontamination

Instrument handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CRCST/SPD/IAHCSMM certification

Job description

Regions Hospital is looking for a Certified Ambulatory Instrument Processing Technician to join our team!

This role is responsible for all sterile processing tasks, including decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of instruments. The Technician also orders surgical supplies, assembles case picks, and coordinates the repair of surgical instruments as needed. Our ideal Technician will have knowledge of:

• Sterilization and aseptic techniques.

• Functions of decontamination, preparation, packing, and sterilizing of equipment and instrumentation.

• Surgical procedures and instrumentation.

• Surgical supplies used.

• Materials Management functions and how they relate to Surgery Center-specific needs.

Our Technicians also have the valuable ability to recognize ongoing multiple functions of a surgical supply department and to prioritize according to the needs of the customer. This role will work at the Specialty Centers in both Saint Paul and Woodbury.

Work Schedule:

• Day shift, Monday-Friday, 8-hour shifts beginning at 9:00 a.m.

• No nights, call, or weekends!

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Certification as a Central Service Technician (CRCST) or SPD Technician through the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM).

Preferred Qualifications:

• One or two years of experience in a surgical supply and/or surgery department, to include successful assembly of Level I and II instrumentation or comparable surgical instrument assembly knowledge.

Additional Information:

This is a union 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period) day shift position, working in Saint Paul and Woodbury, MN. The full salary range for this position is $24.92-$34.88 per hour, based on experience and internal equity, plus shift differentials. This position is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and is eligible for benefits. Our benefits include medical and dental insurance (which begin on the first day of the month following start), 401(k) with match, disability insurance, fertility benefits, tuition reimbursement, educational reimbursement toward continuing education, and we are a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. We offer an onsite employee fitness center and an onsite employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need, and have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency. Regions is also proud to be a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company.

• medical and dental insurance (which begin on the first day of the month following start)
• 401(k) with match
• disability insurance
• fertility benefits
• tuition reimbursement
• educational reimbursement toward continuing education
• and we are a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• We offer an onsite employee fitness center
• and an onsite employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need
• and have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency

Regions is also proud to be a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company.

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