Instrument Tech

About the role

Position Purpose: The Sterile Processing Instrument Technician is responsible for the cleaning, sterilization, distribution, and recording of patient reusable supplies and equipment and the decontamination and assembly of instruments for the OR and throughout the Hospital and Mercy Family clinics. The Sterile Processing Instrument Technician ensures OR case carts are properly stocked with all necessary instruments for surgical procedures and, under the direction of an OR clinical leader, manages instrument inventory, ordering, vendor relations, and repair. MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is a 342‑bed regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, IA, serving over 260,000 residents across 15 counties in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota, with more than 3,000 colleagues and nearly 500 physicians.

Responsibilities

• Cooperates and communicates with and accepts direction from the Director of Sterile Processing, Surgical Services, Sterile Processing supervisor, and OR clinical leaders regarding preparation and distribution of surgery supplies and case‑cart setups.
• Maintains an accurate inventory of supplies in work areas and assumes responsibility for decontamination, distribution, and recording of patient reusable supplies and equipment.
• Ensures OR case carts are properly set up with all instruments needed for each procedure and ready for surgical use.
• Performs cleaning, wrapping, assembling, and sterilization of all hospital and Mercy Clinic instruments and equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required, with an interest in continuing education.

Qualifications

Preferred: CRCST (Certified Registered Central Supply Tech) certificate after the second year of employment.

Benefits

• Education assistance offered.
• Effective Day 1 benefit package (medical, dental, vision, and more) for positions 16 hours/week or greater.
• Generous paid time off program.
• Retirement savings program with employer match starting Day 1.

Pay

Competitive wages, including weekend and night differentials.

Schedule

Full‑time (1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week); 2nd shift – 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.