Associate Sterile Processing Technician - Evenings

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. 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. To succeed, you should demonstrate attention to detail, customer service skills, and good communication skills. The department offers room for growth with 5 different levels of responsibility and pay, and is driven by individuals whose work is meaningful and always innovating with new technology. The role is 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.

Requirements

Must have strong phone and computer skills, with ability to navigate the internet and use handheld devices.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Prior experience in central processing or healthcare environment is preferred.
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
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.