Job Description
Job Overview Fairview's University of Minnesota West Bank Hospital, has an immediate opening for an Instrument Technician! We support the OR for upcoming surgery cases as well as responding to emergency cases.
This is a 1.0 FTE (80 hours every 2 weeks), benefits eligible opening.
Hours:
8 hour night shifts
Schedule: To be determined based on staffing needs.
As an Instrument Technician, you will provide surgical instruments and supplies needed for procedures and cases. Decontaminates, cleans, processes, assembles, sterilizes, stores, and distributes reusable instruments and medical devices. Serves 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 determine the 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.
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
Benefit Overview Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information:
Compensation Disclaimer The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract.
EEO Statement EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status Fairview Health Services
Job Tags
Contract work, Immediate start, Flexible hours, Night shift,