Instrument Processing Technician

Regions Hospital & RHSC•Saint Paul, MN

3d•$24 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

Regions Hospital is seeking an Instrument Processing Technician. Under the direction of the Sterile Processing Manager, the Technician handles, cleans, disinfects, assembles, and sterilizes instrumentation and patient-related equipment to render items 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 required monitoring and records, 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, organizes and sorts items for decontamination, uses appropriate cleaning methods, performs presoaking and mechanical or manual cleaning, and prioritizes work based on direction and Operating Room demand while monitoring workflow and timing. In instrumentation, the Technician inspects and reassembles clean instruments and equipment according to standard operating procedures, sorts and assembles instruments using the appropriate recipes, prepares and identifies instrument sets for sterilization, and maintains sterile inventory levels in relation to Operating Room scheduling. This is a union 1.0 FTE position (80 hours per pay period) on the evening shift in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00–11:30 p.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 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 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 appropriate 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.
Perform presoaking and load instruments into ultrasonic/medivator equipment and washer/disinfectors, as well as perform manual cleaning and washing.
Prioritize work according to direction and Operating Room demand, monitoring workflow and timing.
Inspect and reassemble clean instrumentation and equipment according to standard operating procedures.
Sort instruments according to type and assemble them according to the appropriate recipe.
Prepare instrument sets, place them in rigid containers or prepare them for wrapping with proper identification, and enter them into the sterilization queue.
Maintain appropriate levels of sterile instrument sets and individual instruments in relation to Operating Room scheduling.