Instrument Processing Technician

HealthPartners • Saint Paul, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Regions Hospital is seeking an Instrument Processing Technician to handle, clean, disinfect, assemble, and sterilize instrumentation and patient-related equipment so items are safe to handle and use. The technician works under the direction of the Sterile Processing Manager across sterilization, decontamination, and instrumentation areas.

In sterilization, the technician operates sterilizers according to policies and procedures, completes monitoring paperwork and records within required timelines, maintains sterility, and transports, handles, and stores sterile instruments and supplies according to applicable standards. In decontamination, the technician treats instruments and equipment appropriately, follows cleaning procedures, sorts and organizes items, selects suitable cleaning methods, and performs presoaking, machine-assisted and manual cleaning. The technician prioritizes work according to direction and Operating Room demand while monitoring workflow and timing.

For instrumentation, the technician inspects and reassembles clean items according to standard operating procedures, sorts and assembles instruments using the appropriate recipes, prepares instrument sets in rigid containers or for wrapping, identifies them, and queues them for sterilization. The technician maintains appropriate supplies of sterile instrument sets and individual instruments relative to Operating Room scheduling. This is a union 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period) night-shift position in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays by seniority.

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

• Load, unload, and safely operate sterilizers according to policies and procedures.
• Complete sterilization monitoring paperwork, sterilization records, and instrument-set records within required timelines.
• Maintain the sterility of equipment and supplies.
• Transport, handle, and store sterile instruments and supplies according to applicable standards.
• Treat instruments and equipment appropriately in decontamination areas and follow proper cleaning procedures.
• Organize and sort instrument sets and equipment for cleaning and decontamination, ensuring the appropriate cleaning method is used.
• Presoak and clean instruments using ultrasonic/medivator equipment, washer/disinfectors, and manual methods.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Disability insurance
• Fertility benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Educational reimbursement toward continuing education
• Onsite employee fitness center
• Onsite employee clinic
• Center for Employee Resilience providing support and evidence-based practices
• Eligible for benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED