Sterile Processing Technician - Flex Days - St. Mary's Hospital Superior

Essentia Health • Superior, WI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Essentia Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to serve at St. Mary's Hospital in Superior, Wisconsin. This Sterile Tech works Monday through Friday on day shift, a total of 48 to 64 hours biweekly based on facility needs. No weekend, holiday, or on-call rotations are required. Shifts usually start between 6:30 am and 8:00 am and are 8 hours. 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.

Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry items up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push and pull heavy carts.
• Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to perform frequent bending, squatting, crouching, reaching, twisting, and kneeling.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, potentially noisy and warm environment.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) for extended periods.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues with equipment.
• Ability to adapt to changing protocols.
• Reliable and consistent attendance.
• Tech I: Must be certified as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) within 2 years of hire.
• Tech II: Must be certified as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).

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.
• Standing and walking for extended periods, often during an entire 8-hour shift or longer.
• Frequently lifting and carrying items of varying weights, with routine lifting of up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Pushing and pulling heavy carts, which can weigh hundreds of pounds when fully loaded with equipment and supplies.
• Handling and assembling delicate surgical instruments and operating equipment.
• Frequent bending, squatting, crouching, reaching, twisting, and kneeling.
• Working in a fast-paced environment that can be noisy and warm due to machinery such as autoclaves.
• Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) for extended periods to protect from exposure to blood/body fluids, chemicals, and other hazards.
• Meticulous attention to detail for inspecting instruments for cleanliness and damage.
• Troubleshooting issues with equipment and adapting to changing protocols.
• Maintaining reliable and consistent attendance.

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
• Take Charge (employee wellness program)
• Guidance Resources (free confidential counseling)
• Employee discount program
• 401(k) retirement account (traditional & Roth)
• 401(k) matching & discretionary contributions

What This Job Offers

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