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Central Processing Technician/Surgical Technician

Grant Regional Health Center

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ID: 61559

Posted On 02/10/2025

Refreshed On 04/23/2025

Job Overview

**TITLE:** Central Processing Technician/Surgical Technician

**DEPARTMENT:** Surgery

**POSITION STATUS/HOURS:** Full-time (40 hours/week). 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. Call rotation hours in addition to 40 hours/week (evenings, weekends and holidays). Response time is 30 minutes.

Benefit eligible position!

JOB SUMMARY:

The Sterile Processing Technician performs cleaning, decontamination, packaging, sterilization, storage and delivery of sterile instruments and trays. The Sterile Processing Technician will support all patient care services and is responsible for knowing all of the instruments used in the operating room, clinic, and hospital departments. The Sterile Processing Technician will also perform appropriate documentation for the sterile processing processes.

The Surgical Technician assists the surgeon as a scrub person and assists the RN in performing circulating duties. The surgical technician displays understanding of anatomy and physiology along with the pathological process that is affecting the patient. The surgical technician displays an understanding of the surgery and prepares for any variations that may occur. The surgical technician cares for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Possess good communication skills and attention to detail.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directly responsible for maintaining aseptic integrity throughout surgery including but not limited to organizing sterile field, opening sterile supplies, scrubbing, donning sterile gloves and gown and maintaining correct surgical counts per hospital policy.

• Assists and anticipates the needs of the surgeon and surgical team by passing instrumentation, equipment, and supplies accurately and quickly

• Assists RN with circulating duties as directed

• Prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens appropriately

• Assists with cleaning and restocking the operating room before and after surgery. Making necessary preparations for subsequent procedures.

• Prepares medications under the direct supervisor of circulating RN

• Participates in “time out” procedure according to hospital policy

• Utilizes personal protective equipment

• Maintains accurate documentation of sterilization and cleaning logs according to guidelines

• Orders surgical supplies as needed

• Demonstrates communication and leadership skills and Utilizes communication tools provided

• Takes responsibility for self-development

• Demonstrates strong, accurate decision-making capabilities

• Performs instrument decontamination, processing, & sterilization according to manufacturer’s instructions for use.

• Accurately assembles instrument sets/pans to ensure they are complete.

• Keeps track of loaner instruments/implant trials and reprocess them before and after the case they are intended for.

• Maintains knowledge of current instructions for use (IFU) for proper care and use of instruments.

• Communicates throughout the facility to ensure all departments have the instruments needed to perform their job duties.

• Assists with checklists throughout the department

• Performs decontamination and reprocessing of flexible endoscopes per manufacturer’s IFU.

• Performs other job-related duties as requested to facilitate departmental operations

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited Operating Room/Surgical Technician program or other certification(s) within the OR setting.

• Certification as registered central service technician (CRCST) or willingness to obtain within 2 years of employment is required

HOW TO APPLY:

Internal applicants: Apply in the ADP Career Center by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday January 15, 2025.

External applicants: Apply online at www.grantregional.com and submit updated resume. Interviews will begin as qualified applications are received.

Primary Contact

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Stacy Martin

Director of HR,

608-723-3211

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Job Details

Categories

Health Care

Location

Lancaster, WI

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Company ID

1046

Job REQ #

\# Positions

1

Start Date

20250210

End Date

20250531

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Grant Regional Health Center

About the Company

Grant Regional Health Center is a critical access hospital and clinic located in Lancaster Wisconsin. We are a progressive and growing facility! Our 2018 47,800 square foot expansion showcases a new med/surg department, new space for our growing multi-specialty clinic, state-of-the art radiology department with in-house MRI, expanded emergency department with enclosed ambulance garage and a rooftop heliport **.**

Our expanded surgery department features three updated, modern operating rooms, pre- and post-surgical areas, teaching consultation room, as well as dedicated entrance and waiting area. Our Physicians, anesthesia and surgery staff are committed to providing our patients an exceptional surgical experience. They strive to promote a culture-driven environment of excellence, quality, compassion and dignity.

Please join us to _experience the difference_ . Other enhancements include a new main entrance with amenities such as our gift shop, Perfect Blend coffee shop, healing garden, history and donor recognition wall and additional parking for staff and patients. An additional 39,000 square feet of renovated space wraps up the construction project and symbolizes our commitment to the patient-centered model of care.

We are honored to have achieved **5 Star Rating in Patient Experience for 4+ years in a row** ! That designation puts us in the top 6% of hospitals in the nation! We have also recently achieved Overall 5 Star Rating.

We are located in BEAUTIFUL, scenic, and peaceful Southwest Wisconsin. The rolling hills offer lots of opportunity for the sports enthusiast (biking, hiking, ATV/UTV trails, running/walking). The Mississippi is literally 15 minutes from our hospital and offers fantastic boating, kayaking, water skiing, jet skiing and amazing fishing too! Ski resorts within 30 minutes of our facility. Madison WI is 1.5 hours, Dubuque IA is 30 minutes, Chicago IL is 3.5 hours.....we're in the heart of the Tri-States!