**Building Location:** St Marys Hospital Superior **Department:** 13410 Surgery Acute **Job Description:** 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. **Education Qualifications:** No educational requirement. **Licensure/Certification Qualifications:** New hires after April 1, 2015: Must be certified as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) within 2 years of hire. East – Brainerd Lakes does not require the CRCST certification. **FTE:** 0 **Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:** **Shift Rotation:** Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America) **Shift Start Time:** Variable` **Shift End Time:** Variable **Weekends:** no weekends **Holidays:** Yes **Call Obligation:** No **Union:** SMHS AFSCME Local 1760 (SHAFS) **Union Posting Deadline:** 01/31/2025 **Compensation Range:** $16.91 - $22.22 **Employee Benefits at Essentia Health*:** + **Health Coverage:** Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus supplemental health benefit options to ensure employees' well-being. + **Retirement Savings Plans:** 401(k) with employer contributions to support long-term financial security. + **Professional Development:** Opportunities for career growth through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. + **Work-Life Balance:** Flexible scheduling, time off, holidays, and personal leave to help employees manage their professional and personal lives. + **Employee Wellness Programs:** Initiatives focused on physical, mental, and emotional health, including fitness memberships, counseling services, and wellness activities. *Eligibility for Essentia Health’s benefit programs vary. Please refer to the benefit summary provided to you, or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000 for more information. It is our policy to afford EEO to all individuals, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, culture, socio-economic status, status with regard to public assistance, and other factors not related to qualifications, including employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other category as defined by law.