Sterile Processing Technician: Instruments & OR Support

Fairview Health Services; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

403(b)

Tuition Reimbursement

PTO

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Fairview's St John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN has an opening for a sterile processing technician. You will decontaminate, set up, sterilize and distribute surgical instruments and supplies for procedures, serving as a resource to physicians, nurses, and staff for the OR.

This is a 1.0 FTE day shift (6:00 AM–2:30 PM) with every 4th weekend, and 40 hours per week during a 90-day training period. SEIU Local 113. Benefits include medical, dental, 403B, tuition reimbursement, PTO, and disability.

Qualifications

• 6 months experience in an operating room or medical device reprocessing OR completion of an approved Fairview Sterile Processing training program.
• CRCST certification or CBSPD certification preferred.
• Graduate of a Central Service program, Accredited Surgical Technologist program, or Licensed Practical Nurse program.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, cleans, processes, assembles, sterilizes, stores, and distributes reusable instruments and medical devices.
• Operates automated and non-automated processing equipment such as instrument washers, sterilizers, biological incubators, heat sealers, and other equipment.
• Serves as a resource to clinical staff regarding instruments and supplies.
• Maintains knowledge of and complies with all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.

Education

Central Service program

Accredited Surgical Technologist program

Licensed Practical Nurse program

Job description

Fairview's St John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN has an opening for a sterile processing technician. You will decontaminate, set up, sterilize and distribute surgical instruments and supplies for procedures, serving as a resource to physicians, nurses, and staff for the OR.

This is a 1.0 FTE day shift (6:00 AM–2:30 PM) with every 4th weekend, and 40 hours per week during a 90-day training period. SEIU Local 113. Benefits include medical, dental, 403B, tuition reimbursement, PTO, and disability.