Sterile Processing Technician - 40 Hours Weekly - Day, Evening, & Night Rotation

• No educational requirements.

About Essentia Health:

At Essentia Health, we believe that when you love where you work, it shows in the care you provide. Driven by our mission to make a healthy difference in people’s lives, our clinical and support teams come together every day to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to the communities we are privileged to serve. Here, you’ll find an award-winning culture built around genuine work-life balance, long-term stability, and the resources you need to continually grow your career. See why Essentia Health is truly like nowhere else: https://vimeo.com/284233541

Why Choose Sterile Processing?

As a sterile processing professional at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, you serve as the critical foundation of surgical safety for northern Minnesota’s premier regional trauma and tertiary care center. Working in a state-of-the-art department equipped with modern sterilization and tracking technologies, you will handle an extensive, high-acuity surgical instrumentation portfolio supporting everything from neurosurgery and cardiac care to complex orthopedics. Supported by a close-knit team culture, comprehensive continuing education, and clear pathways for certification and advancement, you’ll enjoy the stability and generous benefits of Essentia Health while playing a direct, indispensable role in protecting every patient who enters the operating room.

• Tech I: Must be certified as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) within 2 years of hire.
• Tech II: Must be certified as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).

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. Requirements & responsibilities of this position include:

• →Standing and Walking: The role requires the ability to stand and walk for extended periods, often during an entire 8-hour shift or longer.
• →Lifting and Carrying: Technicians must frequently lift and carry items of varying weights. Routine lifting of up to 25 pounds is common. Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds may be required.
• →Pushing and Pulling: The ability to push and pull heavy carts, which can weigh hundreds of pounds when fully loaded with equipment and supplies, is necessary.
• →Dexterity and Coordination: Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination are essential for handling and assembling delicate surgical instruments and operating equipment.
• →Movement: Frequent bending, squatting, crouching, reaching, twisting, and kneeling are part of the daily tasks.
• →Environmental Tolerances: Technicians work in a fast-paced environment that can be noisy and warm due to machinery such as autoclaves. They must also be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) for extended periods to protect from exposure to blood/body fluids, chemicals, and other hazards. 
• →Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail is crucial for inspecting instruments for cleanliness and damage.
• →Problem-Solving: The ability to troubleshoot issues with equipment and adapt to changing protocols is important.
• →Reliability: Maintaining reliable and consistent attendance is a key requirement in this critical healthcare support role. 

• Tech I (non-certified): 18.25 - 23.98 based on experience.
• Tech II (certified): 21.71 - 27.10 based on experience.