Sterile Processing Technician - 32 Hours Weekly - Days/Evenings/Nights

Essentia Health • Duluth, MN

12h • 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 32 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. 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.

Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, often during an entire 8-hour shift or longer.
• Frequently lift and carry items of varying weights, with routine lifting of up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push and pull heavy carts, which can weigh hundreds of pounds when fully loaded with equipment and supplies.
• Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Frequent bending, squatting, crouching, reaching, twisting, and kneeling.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) for extended periods.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues with equipment and adapt to changing protocols.
• Reliable and consistent attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Certified as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) within 2 years of hire (for Tech I).
• Certified as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) (for Tech II).

Responsibilities

• Reprocessing of reusable surgical instruments and patient care equipment for use in surgery and throughout various nursing units.
• 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed