Instrument Technician - CPC West Bank

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

42d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview, University of Minnesota West Bank in Minneapolis is hiring an Instrument Technician to support the operating room for scheduled surgery cases and respond to emergency cases. The role provides the surgical instruments and supplies needed for procedures and cases, and decontaminates, cleans, processes, assembles, sterilizes, stores, and distributes reusable instruments and medical devices. The technician also serves as a resource to physicians, nurses, and other medical staff regarding instruments and supplies. This is a benefit-eligible, 1.0 FTE position (80 hours per two-week pay period) on the night shift, 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, with no weekends. Following hire, all employees must complete a 12-week orientation and commit to working a full-time day-shift position during that period. Job expectations may vary depending on location and services provided. Depending on the site, duties may include 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.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of a Central Service program, Accredited Surgical Technologist program, or 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 the priority of 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.
Provide care or service in a manner that reflects the developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.
Depending on location and services provided, assemble surgical case carts, pick intraoperative supplies, and perform high-level disinfection of flexible endoscopes and other semi-critical devices.
Provide instruments and supplies needed for surgical procedures and cases, including emergency cases.
Decontaminate, clean, process, assemble, sterilize, store, and distribute reusable instruments and medical devices.
Serve as a resource to physicians, nurses, and medical staff regarding instruments and supplies.