Instrument Technician Central Processing Center

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview, University of MN West Bank in Minneapolis is looking to add an Instrument Technician to their Central Processing Center team. This role supports the OR for upcoming surgery cases as well as responding to emergency cases. The Instrument Technician provides surgical instruments and supplies needed for procedures and cases. They decontaminate, clean, process, assemble, sterilize, store, and distribute reusable instruments and medical devices. This role also serves as a resource to physicians, nurses, and medical staff regarding instruments and supplies. Job expectations may vary depending on location and services provided, and may include surgical case cart assembly, intraoperative supply picking, and high-level disinfection of flexible endoscopes and other semi-critical devices.

Requirements

6 months 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 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.
Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.