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Essentia Health

Essentia Health

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Sterile Processing Technician - 40 Hours Weekly - Evening Shift

Anywhere
full-time
Posted 10/1/2025
Verified Source
Key Skills:
Sterilization
Medical instrument reprocessing
Infection control
Inventory management
Safety protocols
Use of autoclaves
Attention to detail

Compensation

Salary Range

$35K - 56K a year

Responsibilities

Decontaminate, sterilize, assemble, package, store, and distribute surgical instruments and equipment while adhering to safety and infection control protocols.

Requirements

No educational requirements; certification (CRCST) required within 2 years for Tech I or current for Tech II; ability to follow safety and infection control procedures in a clinical setting.

Full Description

Job Description: Seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to serve at Essentia Health's hospital on 32nd Avenue in Fargo, North Dakota. This employee works 40 hours weekly on the evening shift. There are no weekend or on-call obligations, but a holiday rotation is required. A $3000 sign-on bonus is available, minus applicable taxes, paying $1500 after 30 days of employment with a 2-year commitment, and a second $1500 payment after 2 years of employment without additional service requirements. Education Qualifications: • No educational requirements. About Essentia Health: We are a top-rated employer offering work-life balance, long term career stability, opportunities for growth, and work you can be passionate about! Our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve. We are like nowhere else: https://vimeo.com/284233541 What You'll Do: Responsible for the reprocessing of reusable surgical instruments and patient care equipment for use in surgery and throughout various nursing units. Plays a vital role in ensuring clean, safe, sterile instruments and equipment are available to hospital staff for use in patient care. Key duties include decontamination, inspection, assembly, sterilization, packaging, storage, and distribution of reusable medical and surgical equipment. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, adherence to safety and infection control protocols, inventory management, and operating sterilization equipment like autoclaves. Core responsibilities and job details are as follows: • Decontamination and Cleaning: Cleaning and preparing instruments and equipment for sterilization. • Sterilization: Operating and monitoring autoclaves and other sterilization equipment to ensure proper sterilization of items. • Assembly and Packaging: Assembling and packaging surgical instruments into trays and sets according to physician preference or case requirements. • Inventory and Storage: Tracking, managing, and storing sterilized supplies to ensure availability and prevent outdated stock. • Distribution: Distributing sterile instruments and equipment to various departments, such as the operating room, to meet patient care needs. • Quality Assurance: Monitoring and documenting the results of sterilization processes to maintain quality and compliance with regulatory standards. • Safety and Infection Control: Adhering to strict safety and infection control protocols, including using personal protective equipment (PPE) and following Standard Precautions. • Clinical Setting: Working behind the scenes in a hospital or other healthcare facility, collaborating closely with other SPD professionals. • Physical Demands: Involves periods of standing, walking, reaching, and potentially lifting heavy items. • Exposure Risks: May encounter exposure to chemicals, fumes, noise, and blood/body fluids. • Attention to Detail: A keen eye for detail is crucial for proper instrument processing and maintaining sterility. Wage Range: • Tech I (non-certified): $17-98-$26.97 based on experience. • Tech II (certified): $19.08-$28.62 based on experience. Employees scheduled 24+ hours weekly enjoy these benefits: • Health Insurance and HSA or FSA accounts • Dental and Vision insurances • Supplemental insurances- critical illness, accident, & hospital indemnity • Paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and basic life insurance • Supplemental Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance • Tuition Reimbursement • PTO accrual and 7 paid holidays per year • Paid parental leave after one year • Adoption assistance after one year • Bereavement & Jury Duty (all regularly scheduled employees) All employees, including casual, enjoy these benefits: • Take Charge (employee wellness program) • Guidance Resources (free confidential counseling) • Employee discount program • 401(k) retirement account (traditional & Roth) • 401(k) matching & discretionary contributions (subject to service requirements) Licensure/Certification Qualifications: • Tech I: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) within 2 years of hire. • Tech II: Current certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST).

This job posting was last updated on 10/7/2025

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