Instrument Processing Technician

HealthPartners•Saint Paul, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Regions Hospital is seeking an Instrument Processing Technician. Under the direction of the Sterile Processing Manager, this position handles, cleans, disinfects, assembles, and sterilizes instrumentation and patient-related equipment so that items are safe for handling and use. The role works across sterilization, decontamination, and instrumentation functions. In sterilization, the Technician operates sterilizers according to policies and procedures, completes monitoring paperwork and required records on time, maintains sterility, and transports, handles, and stores sterile instruments and supplies according to appropriate standards. In decontamination, the Technician treats instruments and equipment appropriately, follows cleaning procedures, organizes items for decontamination, selects appropriate cleaning methods, and performs presoaking, ultrasonic/medivator and washer/disinfector loading, and manual cleaning. Work is prioritized according to direction and Operating Room demand, with attention to workflow and timing. For instrumentation, the Technician inspects and reassembles clean instruments and equipment according to standard operating procedures, sorts instruments by type, assembles them according to the appropriate recipe, prepares instrument sets for sterilization, and maintains suitable levels of sterile sets and individual instruments in relation to Operating Room scheduling. This is a union 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period), evening-shift position in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00–11:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays by seniority. The position is non-exempt and eligible for benefits. The stated salary range is $23.92–$33.52 per hour, based on experience and internal equity, plus shift differentials.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or completion of an associate degree program or higher, or a Central Service Technician completion certificate, or enrollment in an associate degree program or higher with completion of a clinical internship in sterile processing.
Ability to read and write English proficiently.
Ability to interpret colorimetric determinations.

Nice To Haves

Six months (1,040 hours) of experience in sterile processing or surgical instrumentation.

Responsibilities

Handle, clean, disinfect, assemble, and sterilize instrumentation and patient-related equipment.
Load, unload, and safely operate sterilizers according to policies and procedures.
Complete monitoring paperwork, sterilization records, and instrument-set records within required timelines.
Maintain sterility of equipment and supplies and transport, handle, and store sterile instruments and supplies according to appropriate standards.
Treat instruments and equipment in decontamination areas appropriately and follow proper cleaning procedures.
Organize and sort instrument sets and equipment for cleaning and decontamination, ensuring the appropriate cleaning method is used.
Perform presoaking, load instruments into ultrasonic/medivator equipment and washer/disinfectors, and perform manual cleaning and washing.
Prioritize work according to direction and Operating Room demand while monitoring workflow and timing.
Inspect and reassemble clean instruments and equipment according to standard operating procedures.
Sort instruments by type and assemble them according to the appropriate recipe.
Prepare instrument sets in rigid containers or for wrapping, apply proper identification, and enter them into the sterilization queue.
Maintain appropriate levels of sterile instrument sets and individual instruments relative to Operating Room scheduling.