Sterile Processing Technician - Full Time - Days/Eveinings/Nights

Essentia Health • Duluth, MN

2d • $18 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

Essentia Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to serve at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota. This sterile tech works 40 hours weekly on a rotating schedule across day, evening, and night shifts. Weekend and holiday rotations are required. A $3,000 sign-on incentive is available with a 2-year commitment.

Requirements

• The role requires the ability to stand and walk for extended periods, often during an entire 8-hour shift or longer.
• Technicians must frequently lift and carry items of varying weights. Routine lifting of up to 25 pounds is common. Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds may be required.
• The ability to push and pull heavy carts, which can weigh hundreds of pounds when fully loaded with equipment and supplies, is necessary.
• Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination are essential for handling and assembling delicate surgical instruments and operating equipment.
• Frequent bending, squatting, crouching, reaching, twisting, and kneeling are part of the daily tasks.
• Technicians work in a fast-paced environment that can be noisy and warm due to machinery such as autoclaves.
• They must also be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) for extended periods to protect from exposure to blood/body fluids, chemicals, and other hazards.
• Meticulous attention to detail is crucial for inspecting instruments for cleanliness and damage.
• The ability to troubleshoot issues with equipment and adapt to changing protocols is important.
• Maintaining reliable and consistent attendance is a key requirement in this critical healthcare support role.
• Must be certified as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) within 2 years of hire. (For Tech I)
• Must be certified as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD). (For Tech II)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the reprocessing of reusable surgical instruments and patient care equipment for use in surgery and throughout various nursing units.
• Plays a vital role in ensuring clean, safe, sterile instruments and equipment are available to hospital staff for use in patient care.

Benefits

• Health Insurance and HSA or FSA accounts
• Dental and Vision insurances
• Supplemental insurances- critical illness, accident, & hospital indemnity
• Paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance
• Supplemental Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual and 7 paid holidays per year
• Paid parental leave after one year
• Adoption assistance after one year
• Bereavement & Jury Duty (all regularly scheduled employees)
• Take Charge (employee wellness program)
• Guidance Resources (free confidential counseling)
• Employee discount program
• 401(k) retirement account (traditional & Roth)
• 401(k) matching & discretionary contributions (subject to service requirements)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed