Sterile Processing Tech — $3K Sign-On, Full-Time Role

Summit Orthopedics; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k)/profit sharing

Job summary

Summit Orthopedics is seeking a full-time Sterile Processing Tech at our Minnetonka Surgery Center. You will decontaminate, sterilize, and prepare instruments, document procedures, and support OR operations. Flexibility to float to other Summit locations may be required.

Strong candidates will have at least one year of Sterile Processing experience, Basic Life Support, and a Cert Sterile Proc Tech. A $3,000 sign-on bonus is offered pro-rated based on FTE.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of Sterile Processing experience required.
• Successful completion of educational or training program within one year of hire.
• Basic Life Support (required).
• Cert Sterile Proc Tech (required).

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies and equipment; inspects, assembles, wraps and sterilizes trays of instruments.
• Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory; submit requisitions; collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment.
• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly: completes requisitions for repair or replacement of surgical instrumentation; removes defective instrumentation from general service.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Disposes of filled suction and trash containers.
• Documents all steps of the sterilization process accurately and legibly; maintains sterilization logs and organizes evidence of sterilization processes.
• Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.
• Acts as staff resource in matters related to sterile processing.

Education

High School (required)

Job description

Summit Orthopedics is seeking a full-time Sterile Processing Tech at our Minnetonka Surgery Center. You will decontaminate, sterilize, and prepare instruments, document procedures, and support OR operations. Flexibility to float to other Summit locations may be required.

Strong candidates will have at least one year of Sterile Processing experience, Basic Life Support, and a Cert Sterile Proc Tech. A $3,000 sign-on bonus is offered pro-rated based on FTE.