Sterile Processing Technician - 32 Hour Flex - Day & Evening Shifts

Essentia Health; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Essentia Health is hiring a Sterile Processing Technician for the Virginia Hospital in Virginia, MN. The role involves reprocessing reusable instruments for surgery and care areas, with rotating day/evening shifts starting between 7am and 11am.

A 12-hour on-call Saturday every 5 weeks is required, and Sundays/holidays are not scheduled. Education has no formal minimum, CRCST certification within 2 years is required.

Qualifications

• Must be CRCST certified within 2 years of hire.
• No formal education required.

Responsibilities

• Reprocesses reusable surgical instruments and patient care equipment for surgery and nursing units.
• Ensures instruments are clean, sterile, and ready for use by hospital staff.
• Supports sterile processing operations and adheres to safety protocols.

Education

CRCST certification

Job description

Building Location: Essentia Virginia Hospital Department: 2083490 STERILE PROCESSING - VIR HOSP Job Description: Essentia Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to serve at our Virginia Hospital in Virginia, Minnesota.

This sterile tech typically works 32 hours weekly, but this is a flex position, and hours can be flexed up to 40 per week without notice based on facility needs.

This employee will work rotating day and evening shifts a week at a time starting at 7 am, 8 am, 9 am, 10 am, and 11 am.

A 12-hour on-call Saturday shift is required once every 5 weeks.

No Sundays or holidays are required.

Education Qualifications: No educational requirements.

About Essentia Health: We are a top-rated employer offering work-life balance, long term career stability, opportunities for growth, and work you can be passionate about! Our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.

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What You’ll Do: Responsible for the reprocessing of reusable surgical instruments and patient care equipment for use in surgery and throughout various nursing units. Plays a vital role in ensuring clean, safe, sterile instruments and equipment are available to hospital staff for use in patient care.

Employees scheduled 24+ hours weekly enjoy these benefits: Health Insurance and HSA or FSA accounts Dental and Vision insurances Supplemental insurances- critical illness, accident, & hospital indemnity Paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance Supplemental Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance Tuition Reimbursement PTO accrual and 7 paid holidays per year Paid parental leave after one year Adoption assistance after one year Bereavement & Jury Duty (all regularly scheduled employees) All employees, including casual, enjoy these benefits: Take Charge (employee wellness program) Guidance Resources (free confidential counseling) Employee discount program 401(k) retirement account (traditional & Roth) 401(k) matching & discretionary contributions (subject to service requirements) Licensure/Certification Qualifications: Must be certified as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) within 2 years of hire.

FTE: 0.8 Possible Remote/Hybrid Option: Shift Rotation: FTE Flex Day/Eve (United States of America) Shift Start Time: 7a / 8a / 9a / 10a / 11a Shift End Time: 3:30p / 4:30p / 5:30p / 6:30p / 7:30p Weekends: 12-hour on-call every 5th Saturday Holidays: No Call Obligation: Yes Union: VA Hospital AFSCME Service Workers (VAHOSPAIDE) Union Posting Deadline: Compensation Range: $17.01 - $23.06 Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health.

Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at [phone]. Find more than a job. Find more in yourself. Find your calling. Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient- and family-centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you. People who are willing to use their strengths to help others.

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Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status. Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post-offer screenings. Screenings includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.