Job Information
Fairview Health Services Instrument Technician - Fairview Lakes in Wyoming, Minnesota
Overview
M Health Fairview, Lakes Hospital in Wyoming, MN, is now hiring for an Instrument Technician! Do you want to join an outstanding team? We provide the Operating Room with the surgical instruments and supplies needed for surgery cases. We decontaminate, set-up and sterilizes instruments. We are a resource for physicians, nurses and other staff for the OR.
Hours: .6 FTE (48 hours per 2 weeks)
Shift: Day/Evening
Rotating weekends / on-call
Benefits include: Medical, dental, 403B tuition reimbursement, PTO, Short and Long Term disability plus so much more!
Responsibilities Job Description
As an Instrument Tech, you will provide surgical instruments and supplies needed for procedures and cases. This position decontaminates, cleans, processes, assembles, sterilizes, stores, and distributes reusable instruments and medical devices. This role will serve as a resource to physicians, nurses, and medical staff regarding instruments and supplies.
Job Expectations:
Job expectations may vary depending on location and services provided. Sites may perform surgical case cart assembly, intraoperative supply picking, and high-level disinfection of flexible endoscopes and other semi-critical devices.
Reviews and interprets all resources needed to figure out priority of instruments and medical devices required.
Inspects, tests, assembles, packages, and labels surgical instruments in preparation for sterilization.
Ensures instruments are available and ready for site-specific and System CSSD-CPC trays.
Performs manual decontamination of reusable instruments and equipment.
Follows manufactures written instructions for use and system policies and procedures.
Operates automated and non-automated processing equipment such as instrument washers, sterilizers, biological incubators, heat sealers, and other commonly used equipment in sterile processing.
Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.
Qualifications
Required
Experience
6 months experience in an operating room, medical device reprocessing role or related role OR completion of an approved Fairview Sterile Processing training program
Preferred
Education
Graduate of a Central Service program, Accredited Surgical Technologist program or Licensed Practical Nurse program.
Experience
Two years of experience as a Sterile Processing Technician, a Surgical Technologist, or in a medical device reprocessing role.
License/Certification/Registration
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status