Certified Central Sterile Technician

Location

Altru Hospital, 1200 South Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay

Technician III: $19.76 – $29.64 per hour
Technician IV (Shift Lead): $21.79 – $32.68 per hour

Summary

The Technician III holds a certification in surgical instrument reprocessing and demonstrates competency in core duties such as surgery instrumentation case build, instrument and equipment decontamination, instrument sterilization, and surgical instrument assembly. Technicians work as a team to ensure all instruments and supplies are ready for surgical and procedural patient care. Advancement to Technician IV (OR Liaison/Shift Lead) is available after six months with demonstrated leadership skills, adding responsibilities for communication, instrument turnaround, problem‑solving, and cross‑training to OR Core Tech duties.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize job duties and meet standards.
• Document and communicate information as required.
• Assemble and distribute instruments and surgical supplies according to standards.
• Complete instrument management, including emergency carts.
• Perform instrument, equipment, and non‑lumen or single‑channel scope decontamination procedures.
• Operate all decontamination equipment and perform quality‑assurance integrity checks.
• Perform instrument sterilization procedures and operate sterilization equipment.
• Inspect, inventory, assemble, and package simple and complex surgical instruments and sets for sterilization.
• Assemble and distribute supplies, manage inventory, process discrepancies, and handle receiving, back‑orders, and special orders.
• Respond to emergency events with supplies and carts.
• Process patient‑use supply charges and credits; audit charge processes.
• Oversee department instrument flow and coordinate with the surgery department.
• Decontaminate and disinfect complex, multi‑channel scopes; perform high‑level disinfection of semi‑critical and critical instrumentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet departmental and organizational needs.

Certifications

• Certified Registered Central Services Technician – Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) (required prior to start date).
• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician – Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) (required prior to start date).
• May be certified with either HSPA or CBSPD.

Language Requirements

Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English is required to ensure effective communication with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands

• Stand: Continuously (67‑100%)
• Walk: Continuously (67‑100%)
• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34‑66%)
• Reach: Frequently (34‑66%)
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Frequently (34‑66%)
• Twist: Frequently (34‑66%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67‑100%)
• See: Continuously (67‑100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67‑100%)
• Sit: Rarely (1‑4%)
• Crawl: Rarely (1‑4%)

Weight Demands

• Lift – Floor to Waist Level: Light (10‑20 lb)
• Carry: Medium (20‑40 lb)
• Push/Pull: Medium (20‑40 lb)
• Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

Working Conditions

• Indoor: Continuously (67‑100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirements

• Infrequent Driver – driving is generally not expected for this position.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plan
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Life and disability insurance
• Education assistance
• Paid time off (PTO)