Instrument Technician - Southdale

Fairview Health Services; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is hiring an Instrument Technician at Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. This 0.6 FTE, benefits-eligible role features rotating shifts (8:00 AM–4:30 PM and 2:30 PM–11:00 PM), with weekends rotated.

Responsibilities include decontaminating, cleaning, processing, assembling, sterilizing, storing, and distributing instruments and medical devices. You will support physicians, nurses, and staff and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Fairview Sterile Processing training program OR
• less than 1 year experience in an operating room, medical device reprocessing role or related role

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Maintains knowledge of and complies with all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.

Skills

Sterile processing

Instrument handling

Team collaboration

Education

Sterile Processing training program

CRCST certification

Tools

Autoclave

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview has an immediate opening for an Instrument Technician at Southdale Hospital, located in Edina, MN.

This is a 0.6 FTE (48 hours per two-week pay period), benefits-eligible opening, rotating shifts, primarily 8AM-4:30PM and 2:30 PM- 11 PM Monday-Friday, and rotating weekends 0630AM - 3PM.

This is an SEIU Local 113 opening.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Fairview Sterile Processing training program OR
• less than 1 year experience in an operating room, medical device reprocessing role or related role

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate of a Central Service program, Accredited Surgical Technologist program
• 2 years experience as a Sterile Processing Technician, a Surgical Technologist, or in a medical device reprocessing role.
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/localseiu

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status