**Overview** M Health Fairview, St Johns, Maplewood is now hiring for a sterile processing technician and you **may be eligible for a $4,000 sign on bonus!** Do you want to be part of an outstanding team? We provide the Operating Room with the surgical instruments and supplies needed for surgery cases. Decontaminates, sets-up and sterilizes surgical instruments. We are a resource for: physicians, nurses and medical staff for the OR. Benefits include: Medical, dental, 403B tuition reimbursement, PTO, Short and Long Term disability plus so much more! Shift: Evenings (2:00PM - 10:30PM) 64 hours per two weeks (.8 FTE) Weekend Rotation - every 4th weekend ***Free Parking*** **Responsibilities Job Description** 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. + Serves as a resource to clinical staff as needed. + Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of the population served. + Maintains knowledge of and complies with all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards. **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