Instrument Technician - Southdale

Fairview Health Services; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Fairview Health Services in Edina, MN is seeking an Instrument Technician on the evening shift (0.8 FTE) to support the operating room by managing surgical instruments and supplies for upcoming and emergency cases.

Responsibilities include decontaminating, cleaning, assembling, sterilizing, storing, and distributing instruments; providing equipment and supplies to clinicians; and ensuring readiness of trays and devices while following all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Fairview Sterile Processing training program.
• Less than 1 year experience in an operating room or medical device reprocessing role.

Responsibilities

• Support the OR by providing and managing surgical instruments and supplies.
• Decontaminate, clean, process, assemble, sterilize, store and distribute instruments.
• Serve as a resource to physicians, nurses and staff on instruments and supplies.
• Operate instrument washers, sterilizers and related processing equipment.
• Ensure instruments are available and ready for site-specific trays.
• Follow instructions and policies; maintain compliance with laws and standards.

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview has an immediate opening for an Instrument Technician at Southdale Hospital located in Edina, MN. As an Instrument Technician, we support the OR for upcoming surgery cases as well as respond to emergency cases.

This is a 0.8 FTE (64 hours every 2 weeks), benefits-eligible opening on the evening shift, alternating weekends.

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