Sterile Processing Technician

CentraCare • Willmar, MN

22d • $18 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Under direct and/or indirect supervision, the Sterile Processing Technician provides hospital and affiliated facilities with processed instrumentation, materials and equipment ensuring a quality product for patient care by executing established procedures for decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, and redelivery. Direct ancillary support is provided in the Operating Rooms and GI Endoscopy Department.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must demonstrate ability to comprehend medical terminology and math.
• Working knowledge of and demonstrated ability to follow regulatory guidelines, professional standards and recommended practices (i.e., ANSI, AAMI, AORW) related to sterile technique and infection control based on microbiology principles and best available evidence for practice.

Nice To Haves

• Sterile Processing Technician training and/or certification preferred, not required.
• Previous surgical aide or sterile processing experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Decontamination of instrumentation, materials and equipment
• Assembly of instrumentation, materials and equipment
• Packaging of instrumentation, materials and equipment
• Sterilization of instrumentation, materials and equipment
• Redelivery of processed instrumentation, materials and equipment
• Ancillary support in the Operating Rooms and GI Endoscopy Department

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED