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Central Sterile Tech/Sterile Processing Tech (uncertified)- 1k sign-on bonus!

Employer
Altru Health System
Location
Grand Forks, ND
Salary
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Industry
Healthcare
Role
IT
Job Type
Long-Term

Job Details

**$1,000 sign on bonus (full-time positions only)

This position will be hired based on experience. Central Sterile Tech I-II, pay grades are as follows:
  • Central Sterile Tech I: $16.26-$24.38
  • Central Sterile Tech II: $17.07-$25.60

Are you looking for a rewarding career in a department with great moral and a positive environment? Altru is looking for individuals that are looking for a long term successful career! We offer on the job training and pay for the Central Sterile Tech certification! Upon obtaining certification, pay grades are as follows:
  • Central Sterile Tech IV: $18.82-$28.23
  • Central Sterile Tech V: $20.75-$31.12

Job Summary: Central Sterile Tech I

Technician I performs surgical and procedural supply and instrument distribution, inventory, and management. The technician will be trained in one to four areas in the Central Sterile Department including supply management, surgery case build, decontamination, and sterilization. Technicians work as a team to assure all instruments and supplies are ready and available for surgical and procedural patient care. Technicians will complete training and education to advance to Technician II.
Job Summary: Central Sterile Tech II
The Technician II performs surgical and procedural supply and instrument distribution, inventory and management. The position qualifications include being trained in the specific areas of Surgery Instrument Assembly, Surgery Case Cart Coordination, Endoscope Reprocessing, or Inventory Coordination or to be trained in five or more of the other Central Sterile Department areas including supply management, surgery case build, decontamination, and sterilization. Technicians work as a team to assure all instruments and supplies are ready and available for surgical and procedural patient care. Technicians may complete training and education to advance to Technician III or IV.
Essential Job Functions
Documents and communicates all information as required.

Demonstrates the ability to prioritize job duties and requirements to meet standards.
Performs tasks and is trained in a portion of the following areas.
  • Assembles and distributes supplies to standards. Completes supply management.
  • Inventories and processes discrepancies in patient case supplies.
  • Assembles and distributes supplies to standards. Completes supply management, including receiving, back orders, etc. Inventories and processes discrepancies in patient case supplies. Responds to emergency events with supplies and carts to standard.
  • Assembles and distributes instruments according to standards. Completes instrument management, including emergency carts.
  • Performs instrument, equipment, and non-lumen or single channel scope decontamination procedures according to standards. Operates all decontamination equipment. Performs all quality assurance integrity checks to standards.
  • Performs instrument sterilization procedures according to standards. Operates all sterilization equipment. Performs all quality assurance integrity checks, ensuring all recall and collection variances are completed per standards.
  • Inspects, inventories, assembles, and packages single instruments or clinic procedure sets for sterilization.

Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
  • Demonstrates understanding and follows infection control policies and procedures according to standard operating procedure.
  • Maintains requirements for age specific competencies for the position and demonstrates the knowledge or principles of growth and developments and the skills necessary to provide patient/customer care/services.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of and compliance with:
    • All pertinent safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
    • Working safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others or property.
    • The work environment safety procedures and prompt reporting of unsafe practices, procedures, accidents, injuries or other safety violations to the Leader.
    • The use of all safety equipment and personal protective equipment.
Knowledge & Skills
Title

Required/Preferred

Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.

Required

Demonstrates the ability to be a team player, able to handle conflict and adapt to change.

Required

Demonstrates the ability to multitask and be detail-oriented.

Required

Physical Demands
Frequency 8 Hour Shift 10 Hour Shift 12 Hour Shift Rarely (1-4%) 1-19 min 1-24 min 1-29 min Occasionally (5-33%) 19 min-2.6 hrs 24 min-3.3 hrs 29 min-3.9 hrs Frequently (34-66%) 2.6-5.3 hrs 3.3-6.6 hrs 3.9-7.9 hrs Continuously (67-100%) 5.3-8 hrs 6.6-10 hrs 7.9-12 hrs
Activity

Frequency

Sit

Occasionally (5-33%)

Stand

Continuously (>67%)

Walk

Continuously (>67%)

Stoop/Bend

Occasionally (5-33%)

Reach

Frequently (34-66%)

Climb

Rarely (67%)

See

Continuously (>67%)

Hear

Continuously (>67%)
Weight Demands
Activity

Amount

Lift - Floor to Waist Level

Light (10-20 pounds)

Carry

Medium (20-40 pounds)

Push/Pull

Heavy (40-100 pounds)

Slide/Transfer

Not Applicable
Working Conditions
Condition

Frequency

Indoor

Continuously (>67%)

Outdoor

Rarely (<5%)

Extreme Temperature

Not Applicable
Employee Health
Functional Assessment

Hazardous Drug Exposure

Fit Testing Required

I

Yes

No

Company

Do what you love. Make a difference. Join our team of over 4,000 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 100 years.

At Altru Health System, we are serious about providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician-led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves over 225,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. We are a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply or interview for a position, please contact careers@altru.org or 701.780.5123.

Company info
Website
Telephone
701-780-5123
Location
Grand Forks
North Dakota
US

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