Certified SPD Technician: Instrumentation & Sterilization

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, a leading pediatric health system, seeks a Sterile Processing & Distribution (SPD) Certified Technician to decontaminate, assemble, and sterilize surgical instruments in compliance with AAMI and JCAHO standards. The role requires CSPD or CRCST certification and a CS/SPD technician course.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the OR, maintaining records, and ensuring proper instrument readiness for procedures within Perioperative Services.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Completion of an accredited CS/SPD Technician course is required.
• National CSPD or CRCST certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate instrumentation per manufacturers' recommendations and AAMI standards.
• Communicate changes and needs between OR and Sterile Processing for subsequent cases.
• Assemble and test instrumentation to ensure proper functioning and identify repairs.
• Sterilize instruments and record results per IFU and AAMI standards.
• Maintain count sheets and assembly books for proper packaging and tracking.

Skills

Computer skills

Instruction comprehension

Education

High school diploma or GED

SPD technician course

Job description

Phoenix Children's Hospital, a leading pediatric health system, seeks a Sterile Processing & Distribution (SPD) Certified Technician to decontaminate, assemble, and sterilize surgical instruments in compliance with AAMI and JCAHO standards. The role requires CSPD or CRCST certification and a CS/SPD technician course.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the OR, maintaining records, and ensuring proper instrument readiness for procedures within Perioperative Services.