Certified Sterile Processing Tech – Surgery Center

Atlas-Healthcare-Partners-LLC; Burnsville (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridges Surgery Center, part of Atlas Healthcare Partners, Burnsville, MN, seeks a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to manage cleaning, decontamination, assembly, packaging and sterilization of surgical instruments in a fast-paced ASC.

Role requires SPD-related national certification, BLS, and a high school diploma. Mechanical aptitude and attention to detail are essential for maintaining instrument readiness and a safe OR environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and BLS certification required.
• Requires current national certification as SPD Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician or Surgical Instrument Processor.
• Must have mechanical aptitude with ability to breakdown moving parts, clean, lubricate and reassemble instruments.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, assembles and packages instruments according to protocols and arranges replacements as needed.
• Maintains clean, safe environment following PPE and infection control protocols.
• Identifies instruments by specialty and ensures proper function; repairs or replaces as needed.
• Operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers; maintains logs and records.
• Responds to OR problem calls, prioritizes instrumentation requests and supports timely OR operations.

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

SPD Technician certification

CRCST or Surgical Instrument Processor certification

Job description

Ridges Surgery Center, part of Atlas Healthcare Partners, Burnsville, MN, seeks a Certified Sterile Processing Technician to manage cleaning, decontamination, assembly, packaging and sterilization of surgical instruments in a fast-paced ASC.

Role requires SPD-related national certification, BLS, and a high school diploma. Mechanical aptitude and attention to detail are essential for maintaining instrument readiness and a safe OR environment.