Instrument Technician - Southdale

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview has an immediate opening for an Instrument Technician at Southdale Hospital located in Edina, MN. As an Instrument Technician, we support the OR for upcoming surgery cases as well as respond to emergency cases. This is a 0.8 FTE (64 hours every 2 weeks), benefits-eligible opening on the evening shift, alternating weekends. As an Instrument Technician, you will provide surgical instruments and supplies needed for procedures and cases. Decontaminates, cleans, processes, assembles, sterilizes, stores, and distributes reusable instruments and medical devices. Serves as a resource to physicians, nurses, and medical staff regarding instruments and supplies.

Requirements

Completion of an approved Fairview Sterile Processing training program OR less than 1 year experience in an operating room, medical device reprocessing role or related role

Nice To Haves

Graduate of a Central Service program, Accredited Surgical Technologist program
2 years experience as a Sterile Processing Technician, a Surgical Technologist, or in a medical device reprocessing role.
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification

Responsibilities

Reviews and interprets all resources needed to determine the priority of instruments and medical devices required.
Inspects, tests, assembles, packages, and labels surgical instruments in preparation for sterilization.
Ensures instruments are available and ready for site-specific and System CSSD-CPC trays.
Performs manual decontamination of reusable instruments and equipment.
Follows manufactures written instructions for use and system policies and procedures.
Operates automated and non-automated processing equipment such as instrument washers, sterilizers, biological incubators, heat sealers, and other commonly used equipment in sterile processing.
Serves as a resource to clinical staff as needed.
Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.
Maintains knowledge of and complies with all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.