Instrument Technician

Dignity Health, Mercy Hospital of Folsom is the community hospital serving the Sierra foothills communities of Folsom El Dorado Hills Granite Bay Cameron Park Shingle Springs and Rescue. With 106 licensed acute-care beds our accredited non-profit hospital has been providing exceptional care for more than 35 years. Mercy Hospital of Folsom provides surgical services including minimally-invasive general urological and gynecological surgeries. We also provide comprehensive and award-winning orthopedic services which include surgery inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and specialty orthopedic care. As a certified Joint Commission Stroke Center Mercy Folsom provides exceptional care to our patients in our Medical Surgical and Intensive Care units as well as our 25-bed Emergency Department. Our Family Birth Center features private and contemporary birthing suites where labor delivery and recovery occur in one room as well as award-winning lactation training and support. Mercy Folsom received Among America’s 250 Best Hospitals recognition and is a Primary Stroke Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

The incumbent is accountable and responsible for decontamination, instrument recognition, set assembly, dispensing carts, sterilization and documentation in all medical center and clinics as required or assigned.

Required

• Sterile Processing in an Operating Room and/or Endoscopy environment.
• Completion of Certified Sterile Processing program.
• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Supervisor (CSPDS) or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech (CSPDT) or
• Certified Sterile Processing Dist Technician (CSPDT-CBSPD)
• Proficient computer skills such as but not limited to basic Microsoft and keyboarding.
• Proficient computer skills such as but not limited to basic Microsoft and keyboarding.
• Demonstrated effective and interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated knowledge of surgical instruments, assembly, packaging, sterilization, cleaning and decontamination processes and proper safety practices including infection control, body mechanics and hazardous materials.
• Basic knowledge of medical supplies and record keeping.