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About Lakewood
Lakewood Health System is a comprehensive rural healthcare system in central Minnesota. Leading the way in providing quality, personalized healthcare for a lifetime, Lakewood prides itself on remaining fiercely independent to prioritize its patients, staff, and communities in all decisions. Voted as one of Star Tribune’s Top Workplaces for the third year in a row, we do rural healthcare differently at LHS by providing a solid foundation of family practice providers with access to best-in-class specialty services, all right here at Lakewood. Across the spectrum of life, Lakewood Health System provides compassionate, quality care for the Brainerd Lakes region and beyond.
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About the Unit/Department/Team
When you choose Lakewood Health System for surgery, you’re in the hands of experienced, board-certified surgeons backed by highly trained support teams and innovative technologyall at a convenient location close to home. Our surgical teams use the most advanced and least invasive techniques possible.
Lakewood operates three operating rooms Monday through Friday, from 7:30am-3:30pm. On-Call OR staff is available for emergency procedures on weekdays after 3:30 p.m., and 24 hours a day on weekends and holidays. Sterile Processing is open to support the OR and other system departments from 6:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday.Â
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Highlights Include:
Mission for Position
Learn the duties of Sterile Processing Technician I and II, as well as explore surgical tech roles to progress your career in surgery.
Duties & Responsibilities
Perform decontamination, cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies using appropriate techniques and equipment. Inspect, assemble, package, and label sterile instruments and supplies according to established protocols and standards.Â
In addition, upon completion of training in as Sterile Processing Technician Level II, you will function as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, assisting with providing care to patients during procedures scheduled in the specialty areas of Endoscopy, Pain Management and the Operating Room.
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Position Type
Up to 20 hours per week, for 6-week long internship.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Ideal Candidate
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Benefits
Lakewood Health System is growing and looking for great people to join our mission of providing personalized, quality healthcare for a lifetime. At Lakewood, our people are our most valued asset!
With ample opportunities for growth within the system and support as you pursue your personal goals, it's safe to say that Lakewood Health System is a great place to launch or continue your career in healthcare!
Lakewood Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
About Lakewood
Lakewood Health System is a comprehensive rural healthcare system in central Minnesota. Leading the way in providing quality, personalized healthcare for a lifetime, Lakewood prides itself on remaining fiercely independent to prioritize its patients, staff, and communities in all decisions. Voted as one of Star Tribune’s Top Workplaces for the third year in a row, we do rural healthcare differently at LHS by providing a solid foundation of family practice providers with access to best-in-class specialty services, all right here at Lakewood. Across the spectrum of life, Lakewood Health System provides compassionate, quality care for the Brainerd Lakes region and beyond.
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About the Unit/Department/Team
When you choose Lakewood Health System for surgery, you’re in the hands of experienced, board-certified surgeons backed by highly trained support teams and innovative technologyall at a convenient location close to home. Our surgical teams use the most advanced and least invasive techniques possible.
Lakewood operates three operating rooms Monday through Friday, from 7:30am-3:30pm. On-Call OR staff is available for emergency procedures on weekdays after 3:30 p.m., and 24 hours a day on weekends and holidays. Sterile Processing is open to support the OR and other system departments from 6:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday.Â
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Highlights Include:
- Minimally invasive procedures, advanced surgical technologies and state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient surgical facility with a calm, healing environment where pain control, patient safety and infection prevention are our top priorities
- State of the art disinfecting and sterilizing equipment
Mission for Position
Learn the duties of Sterile Processing Technician I and II, as well as explore surgical tech roles to progress your career in surgery.
Duties & Responsibilities
Perform decontamination, cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies using appropriate techniques and equipment. Inspect, assemble, package, and label sterile instruments and supplies according to established protocols and standards.Â
In addition, upon completion of training in as Sterile Processing Technician Level II, you will function as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, assisting with providing care to patients during procedures scheduled in the specialty areas of Endoscopy, Pain Management and the Operating Room.
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Position Type
Up to 20 hours per week, for 6-week long internship.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; certification or associate degree in sterile processing or related field preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Physical stamina and dexterity to lift and move heavy instrument trays and equipment.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and patient privacy.
- Flexibility to work rotating shifts.
Ideal Candidate
- Team player
- Ability to prioritize
- Problem solving skills
- Self-starter
- Commitment to their work
- Excellent communication skills
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Benefits
Lakewood Health System is growing and looking for great people to join our mission of providing personalized, quality healthcare for a lifetime. At Lakewood, our people are our most valued asset!
- Generous Flex Time Off & Wellness Time Off
- 401K Match
- Annual tuition assistance of $2,000 per year
- Best-in-region employer HSA contributions
- New in 2024 - employer paid premiums for individual-only healthcare coverage!
With ample opportunities for growth within the system and support as you pursue your personal goals, it's safe to say that Lakewood Health System is a great place to launch or continue your career in healthcare!
Lakewood Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
