Instrument Tech

Trinity Health • Mason City, IA

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About The Position

The Sterile Processing Instrument Technician is responsible for cleaning, sterilizing, distributing, and recording patient reusable supplies and equipment, and for decontaminating and assembling instruments for the operating room, hospital, and Mercy Family clinics. The technician ensures OR case carts are properly set up and contain all instruments required for each procedure. Under the direction of an OR clinical leader in a designated area, the technician also handles instrument inventory, ordering, vendor coordination, and instrument repairs.

The role works with the Director of Sterile Processing, Surgical Services, the Sterile Processing supervisor, and OR clinical leaders to prepare and distribute surgery supplies and assemble case carts. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week day-shift position.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Interest in continuing education.

Nice To Haves

• CRCST (Certified Registered Central Supply Tech) certificate after the second year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and cooperate with the Director of Sterile Processing, Surgical Services, the Sterile Processing supervisor, and OR clinical leaders, and accept direction regarding preparation and distribution of surgery supplies and daily case cart setups.
• Maintain accurate inventory of supplies in work areas.
• Decontaminate, distribute, and record patient reusable supplies and equipment.
• Set up OR case carts and ensure each cart contains all instruments required for the procedure and is ready for surgical use.
• Clean, wrap, assemble, and sterilize hospital and Mercy Clinic instruments and equipment.
• Manage instrument inventory, ordering, vendor coordination, and instrument repairs under the direction of an OR clinical leader in a designated area.

Benefits

• Education assistance.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits for positions of 16 hours per week or greater, effective Day 1.
• Competitive wages, including weekend and night differentials.
• Generous paid time off program.
• Retirement savings program with employer match starting on Day 1.

What This Job Offers

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