Instrument Tech

About the role

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 is responsible for the OR case carts being properly set up and assures that all the instruments necessary to do the procedure are on the cart, ready for surgical use. The Sterile Processing Instrument Tech is responsible under the direction of a specific OR clinical leader in a specific area for instrument inventory, ordering, vendor and repair of instruments.

Responsibilities

• Cooperates and communicates with and accepts direction from the Director of Sterile Processing, Surgical Services, Sterile Processing supervisor and OR clinical leaders as it relates to the preparation and distribution of surgery supplies and case cart setups on a daily basis.
• Maintains an accurate inventory of supplies in work areas and assumes the responsibility for decontamination, distribution, and recording of patient reusable supplies and equipment.
• Responsible for the OR case carts being properly set up and assures that all the instruments necessary to do that particular case are on the cart and ready for surgical use.
• Responsible for the cleaning, wrapping, assembling and sterilization of all hospital and Mercy Clinic instruments and equipment.

Schedule

Full time, 40 hours per week. Evening shift: 2:30pm – 11:00pm.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required with an interest in continuing education.
• Preferred: CRCST (Certified Registered Central Supply Tech) Certificate after the 2nd year of employment.

Benefits

• Education assistance offered.
• Effective Day 1 benefit package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater.
• Competitive wages, including weekend and night differentials.
• Generous paid time off program.
• Retirement savings program with employer match starting on Day 1.

About MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties. It is a 342-bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa. MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center is an 11-bed, rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa. The service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota, serving a population over 260,000. With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region. MercyOne Medical Group – North Iowa is part of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems, comprising more than 25 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics in north Iowa.