Sterile Processing Technician - 32 Hours Weekly - Day, Evening, & Night Rotation

Essentia Health • Duluth, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Essentia Health is hiring a Sterile Processing Technician to serve at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota. The position is scheduled for 32 hours weekly (0.8 FTE) on a rotating day, evening, and night schedule. Weekend work is required every other weekend, and holiday rotations are required. There is no call obligation. A $3,000 sign-on incentive is available with a two-year commitment.

The technician reprocesses reusable surgical instruments and patient-care equipment for use in surgery and throughout nursing units, ensuring clean, safe, sterile supplies are available to hospital staff. The role supports a high-acuity surgical instrumentation portfolio in a department described as equipped with modern sterilization and tracking technologies.

The work involves extended periods of standing and walking, frequent lifting and carrying (commonly up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds), and pushing and pulling heavy carts. Daily tasks include handling and assembling delicate instruments and frequent bending, squatting, crouching, reaching, twisting, and kneeling. The environment can be fast-paced, noisy, and warm, and requires wearing personal protective equipment for extended periods to protect against blood and body fluids, chemicals, and other hazards.

Tech I employees must obtain CRCST certification within two years of hire. Tech II employees must hold CRCST or CBSPD certification. The posting describes a comprehensive benefits package, with some benefit eligibility dependent on scheduled hours and service requirements.

Requirements

• No educational requirements.
• Tech I: Obtain Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) within two years of hire.
• Tech II: Hold Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) certification.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, often throughout an 8-hour shift or longer.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry items; routine lifting up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push and pull heavy carts, which may weigh hundreds of pounds when fully loaded.
• Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for handling and assembling delicate instruments and operating equipment.
• Ability to bend, squat, crouch, reach, twist, and kneel as part of daily tasks.
• Ability to tolerate a fast-paced, potentially noisy and warm work environment and wear personal protective equipment for extended periods.
• Meticulous attention to detail when inspecting instruments.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment issues and adapt to changing protocols.
• Reliable and consistent attendance.
• Availability for a rotating day, evening, and night schedule, every-other-weekend work, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Reprocess reusable surgical instruments and patient-care equipment for use in surgery and throughout nursing units.
• Ensure clean, safe, sterile instruments and equipment are available to hospital staff for patient care.
• Inspect instruments for cleanliness and damage.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and adapt to changing protocols.
• Maintain reliable and consistent attendance.

Benefits

• $3,000 sign-on incentive with a two-year commitment.
• Health insurance and HSA or FSA accounts for employees scheduled 24 or more hours weekly.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Supplemental critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Paid short-term and long-term disability and basic life insurance.
• Supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• PTO accrual and seven paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave after one year.
• Adoption assistance after one year.
• Bereavement and jury duty benefits for regularly scheduled employees.
• Employee wellness program (Take Charge).
• Free confidential counseling through Guidance Resources.
• Employee discount program.
• 401(k) retirement account (traditional and Roth).
• 401(k) matching and discretionary contributions, subject to service requirements.
• Training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
• Flexible scheduling and wellness resources.
• Professional development, continuing education, and stated pathways for certification and advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed