Sterile Processing Technician

Sanford Health • Rice Lake, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This position is responsible for ensuring patient care and surgical supplies, equipment, and instruments are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked in a quality and timely manner throughout the health system.

Requirements

• Must have knowledge of medical terminology
• Must have strong communication and computer skills.
• Must be certified and maintain certification in Central Service Technology.
• If working in Fargo, North Dakota, certification in Central Service Technology (CRCST) is required within 24 months of date of hire in the position.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 12 months experience in Sterile Processing and /or Central Distribution is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring patient care and surgical supplies, equipment, and instruments are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked in quality and timely manner throughout the health system.
• Follows all standard operating procedures (SOP) and policies and Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines.
• Able to recognize potential and actual processing errors and follow-up according to procedure or management instruction.
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner and maintains continuity in work flow.
• Utilizes applicable inventory systems in use.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees