Sterile Processing Technician

What You Can Expect:

Our Sterile Processing Techs love Grand Itasca for the stability, meaningful work and great team. If you are looking for professional growth and development with hands on experience caring for a diverse patient population, Grand Itasca is where you belong!

We're glad you are thinking about joining us

Grand Itasca is a great place for Sterile Processing Techs. We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities.

Let's talk about benefits

• Competitive pay
• No Weekends!
• Experience Pay Given

About the Position

• Sterile Processing Tech
• Casual (as-needed basis)
• 8-hour shifts, Days
• Surgical Services/Clinic
• INTERNAL POSTING THROUGH: 4/12/2024

Job Summary:
The Sterile Processing Tech cleans and sterilizes instruments, maintaining AAMI and AORN standards. They maintain equipment and keep supplies stocked while also delivering supplies and equipment to the appropriate areas.

Here's what you'll do when you join us:

• Safely process, clean, and sterilize surgical instruments following the manufacturer's guidelines.
• Document and retain sterilization and disinfection records.
• Track turnover on the operating room and clean between patients.
• Properly wrap supplies and packs.
• Maintain knowledge of how to dispose of hazardous waste.
• Maintain adequate supplies of equipment at all times.
• Actively participate in staff meetings, committees, and special projects to promote personal and team growth.
• Round each unit twice per day to stock equipment and empty sharps containers.

If you have these qualifications, we'd love to chat:

1. Certification in sterile processing, OR ability to obtain within 1 year.
2. BLS Certification to be completed within two months of employment.
3. Minimum of one-year sterile processing experience within the past five years preferred.
4. Ability to work rapidly in constantly changing situations.
5. Must be able to learn clinic flow/processes to support the nurses and providers.
6. Ability to follow and adhere to Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital policies, vision, mission and values.
7. Maintains reliable and consistent attendance.

** If no candidates meet the above requirements, consideration will be given to those with 1 year of other health care related experience and/or experience/education that includes training in principles, methods, and sterilization processes including care and handling of surgical instrumentation and/or aseptic technique principles, sterile goods and equipment, and/or High school graduate or equivalent. Required to obtain certification in Sterile Processing within the first year of employment.

About Grand Itasca:

Grand Itasca brings the benefits of a large and respected health system to our local community. We are a non-profit, state-of-the-art, integrated clinic and hospital that is proud to offer a range of high-quality providers, specialties and services to our community. Enjoy our patient-centered, comprehensive approach, close to home without venturing from the beauty of northern Minnesota.

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.