Instrument Technician - UMMC East Bank
About The Position
Fairview, University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank, is hiring an Instrument Technician to provide the Operating Room with surgical instruments and supplies for procedures and cases. The technician decontaminates, cleans, processes, assembles, sterilizes, stores, and distributes reusable instruments and medical devices, and serves as a resource to physicians, nurses, and other medical staff regarding instruments and supplies. This is a 1.0 FTE position (80 hours per two-week pay period) on the evening shift, Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with weekend coverage as needed. New hires must complete a 12-week orientation and be able to work a full-time day-shift position during that period. Job expectations may vary by location and services provided; some sites may perform surgical case cart assembly, intraoperative supply picking, and high-level disinfection of flexible endoscopes and other semi-critical devices.
Requirements
- At least 6 months of experience in an operating room, medical device reprocessing role, or related role, or completion of an approved Fairview Sterile Processing training program.
- Ability to commit to a full-time day-shift position during the 12-week orientation following hire.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate of a Central Service program, an accredited Surgical Technologist program, or a Licensed Practical Nurse program.
- Two years of experience as a Sterile Processing Technician, Surgical Technologist, or in a medical device reprocessing role.
- Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification.
Responsibilities
- Review and interpret resources to determine priorities for required instruments and medical devices.
- Inspect, test, assemble, package, and label surgical instruments in preparation for sterilization.
- Ensure instruments are available and ready for site-specific and System CSSD-CPC trays.
- Manually decontaminate reusable instruments and equipment.
- Follow manufacturers’ written instructions for use and system policies and procedures.
- Operate automated and non-automated processing equipment, including instrument washers, sterilizers, biological incubators, and heat sealers.
- Serve as a resource to clinical staff as needed.
- Adjust care or service approaches to reflect the developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.
- Maintain knowledge of and comply with relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- PTO and Sick and Safe Time
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement benefits
- Early access to earned wages
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
