Sterilization Technician

Overview

RiverView Health, is a community owned, membership based non-profit organization that was formed in 1898 and continues to be the sole community hospital in Crookston, MN.

RiverView Health operates a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital, RiverView Recovery Center; a chemical dependency outpatient treatment program, RiverView Home Care and five primary care and specialty clinics in the hospitals service area.

We have a robust scholarship program for those furthering their education in a medical field, excellent benefits, and a friendly work environment. Full-time benefits include health insurance, free single vision and basic dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability and short-term disability, and employer HSA contributions. Other benefits include employer pension matching, shift differential, incentive/premium pay, free annual biometric screening and paid volunteer time off.

RiverView is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 

Responsibilities

Sterilization Technician

Schedule: Full-Time (1.0 fte) - 80 hours per pay period Operational Hours: 8 hour and rotating shifts.

Pay Range: $20.48 - $28.67 (D.O.E - dependent upon experience)

Job Status: Non-Exempt/Hourly, benefitted position

We will train for skill if you bring the energy!!

River View Health has an opening for a full time (80 hours every 2 weeks) Central Sterilization Technician . This position is responsible for ensuring all surgical instruments, equipment, and work areas are prepared, sterilized, and maintained to our surgical center standards. 

Some of the responsibilities include: 

• Operates all required equipment and machinery accurately and safely, prepares, assembles, and sterilizes instruments and supplies according to parameters of sterilization in accordance with The Department of Health, TJC, OSHA, CDC, AAMI and AORN standards. Maintains appropriate records, and monitors quality control and infection control standards. Provides asset management and support of surgical instruments and trays belonging to or consigned to the facility. 
• Accurately handles and cares for instruments appropriately, including appropriate selection of cleaning agents, lubricants, examination for function, identification and assembly according to OneSource and preparation for sterilization; retrieves malfunctioning instruments and ensures repairs are completed.
• Correctly peel-packs supplies/instruments, wraps instruments for sterilization, inspect each instrument for use, function, completeness and cleanliness.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; Communicate with operating room staff to provide required instruments.
• Is responsible for reporting damaged or malfunctioning equipment to CSR Coordinator or Director of Surgical Services for replacement.
• Resources to nursing staff in all departments regarding responsibilities of proper sterilization techniques.
• Clean, set up, sterilize and distribute instruments as scheduled on each shift.
• Employees are expected to comply with all regulatory requirements, including Joint Commission Standards.
• Adheres to Standard Precautions as appropriate, which may include: the use of protective barriers, as appropriate (e.g., gloves, masks, gowns, pocket masks, and/or safety glasses) handling and disposing of infectious waste appropriately; and hand washing as appropriate.
• Ability to lift and move trays of instruments and patient care equipment, i.e., IV pumps, monitors, up to 25 lbs.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School diploma or GED
• Current American Heart BLS certification. If not, current training will be provided and certification must be obtained within 4 months from date of hire. 

Preferred:

• 1+ year Sterilization Technologist experience
• Certification (CRCST)
• 1+ year of Surgery or OR exposure