Associate Sterile Processing Technician - Days

Sanford Health • Fargo, ND

81d • $17 - $23

About The Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. As an Associate Sterile Processing Technician, you will receive on-the-job training to prepare, clean, process, and store supplies and surgical instruments for patient care. You will play a vital role in ensuring clean, safe, sterile instruments and equipment are available to hospital staff for use. Join a department with driven individuals whose work is meaningful and always innovating with new technology. Our department has room for growth with 5 different levels of responsibility and pay.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prior experience in central processing or healthcare environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Must have strong phone and computer skills, with ability to navigate the internet and use handheld devices.
• Certified in Central Service Technology (CRCST) is strongly preferred within 24 months of date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring all patient care and surgical supplies, equipment, and instruments are properly inventoried, inspected, stored, distributed and reprocessed in a quality and timely manner throughout the health system.
• Follows all standard operating procedures (SOP) and policies and infection prevention and control guidelines.
• Able to recognize potential and actual processing errors, notify leadership and follow-up according to procedure or instruction.
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner and maintains continuity in work flow.
• Responsible for use of technologies such as copy and fax machine, internet, handheld devices, electronic medical records, instrument tracking systems, inventory management systems, email and Microsoft office.

Benefits

• Access your earned wages before payday with Daily Pay!
• Development and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees