# Instrument Processing Technician

- **Company:** HealthPartners
- **Published:** Jul 28, 2026
- **Location:** On-site, Minnesota
- **Setting:** Hospital
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## About

The Instrument Processing Technician works under the direction of the Sterile Processing Manager and is responsible for the proper handling, cleaning, disinfecting, assembly, and sterilization of instrumentation and patient-related equipment to render items safe for handling and use.

Sterilization:

- Loads, unloads and safely operates all sterilizers according to policies and procedures
- Completes all monitoring paperwork, sterilization records and records of instrument sets within required timeline
- Maintains sterility of equipment and supplies
- Transports, handles and stores sterile instruments and supplies per appropriate standards

Decontamination:

- Treats all instruments and equipment in the decontamination areas appropriately
- Follows proper cleaning procedures for items being cleaned
- Organizes and sorts instrument sets and equipment for proper cleaning, decontamination and ensures appropriate method of cleaning is used
- Performs presoaking, loading of instruments in the ultrasonic/medivator, and washer/disinfector, and performs manual cleaning/washing
- Prioritizes work according to direction and Operating Room demand, monitoring flow and timing

Instrumentation:

- Inspects and reassembles clean instrumentation and equipment according to standard operating procedures
- Sorts instruments according to type
- Assembles instruments according to appropriate recipe
- Prepares instrument sets and appropriately places in either rigid containers or prepares for wrapping with proper identification, entering into queue for sterilization
- Maintains appropriate levels of sterile instrument sets and individual instrumentation relative to Operating Room scheduling

**Required Qualifications:**

High school diploma/equivalent

OR

One of the following qualifications:

- Completion of an associate degree program or higher;

OR

- Prior experience as a central service technician in a sterile processing department;

OR

- Enrollment in an associate degree program or higher with completion of clinical internship in sterile processing

Successful completion of sterilization, decontamination, and instrumentation competencies required within 6 months of hire

Source: https://medjoblist.com/jobs/instrument-processing-technician-healthpartners-cc17e2ec-5ae0-4c07-9fe8-5ed151d9ba6a