Surgical Instrument Technician – Sterile Processing (Sign-On Bonus)

Mercy Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids is seeking an Instrument Technician to serve as a technical resource for surgical instrumentation, sterilization, high-level disinfection, and reusable medical device processing.

This role supports Central Sterile and the Operating Room by ensuring instrument availability, quality assurance, staff education, and regulatory readiness, with opportunities to lead process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in Central Sterile/Sterile Processing required.
• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation and reprocessing standards.
• Ability to read IFUs and apply regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serves as technical resource for instrumentation processing.
• Monitors sterilization quality and compliance across departments.
• Educates staff on IFUs, sterilization, and QC.
• Collaborates with OR, infection prevention, and leadership.

Skills

Surgical instrumentation

Sterilization

IFU interpretation

Staff training

Leadership

Education

CRCST certification through HSPA

Certified Instrument Specialist Certification

Tools

Autoclave operation

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids is seeking an Instrument Technician to serve as a technical resource for surgical instrumentation, sterilization, high-level disinfection, and reusable medical device processing.

This role supports Central Sterile and the Operating Room by ensuring instrument availability, quality assurance, staff education, and regulatory readiness, with opportunities to lead process improvements.