Processing Technician

Trinity Health•Waterloo, IA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for furnishing sterile and non-sterile supplies, equipment, and services for the care and treatment of patients. The role adheres to MercyOne's performance expectations and performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of MercyOne. MercyOne Northeast Iowa provides expert health care to eight counties, with 491 licensed beds across three medical centers, including MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center (an Area Level III Trauma Center and accredited chest pain center), MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center (Community Level IV Trauma Designation), and MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center (Community Level IV Trauma Designation). With over 2,500 colleagues, MercyOne is a significant employer in Northeast Iowa. MercyOne Medical Group – Northeast Iowa operates more than 30 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine, and specialty clinics. The organization is part of Trinity Health, one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation, with 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states, including 101 hospitals and 126 continuing care locations.

Requirements

Requires the ability to read, write and understand the English language, and communicate effectively with patients, visitors, staff, and physicians while performing their job duties.
Ability to work with diverse groups of people.
Ability to make decisions without supervision and work collaboratively with others as a team.
Ability to perform under stressful situations and prioritize according to the urgent needs of the department.
Knowledge of medical terminology, surgical instruments and sterilization principles.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 6 months experience working with surgical instruments and assisting in patient care preferred.

Responsibilities

Decontaminates dirty equipment and supplies.
Prepares non-sterile portable equipment and supplies for use.
Inspects and assembles instruments in accordance with Pick card
Distributes and stores sterile supplies.
Loads and unloads sterilization cart and stores items in proper location.
Adheres to all safety, infection control and colleague health policies and procedures.