Certified Sterile Processing Technician - Float Pool West Region

Atlas-Healthcare-Partners-LLC; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas-Healthcare-Partners-LLC is hiring a Surgical Instrument Processor to support decontamination, packaging and sterilization of instruments. You will assemble instrument sets, perform repairs as needed and ensure compliance with infection control protocols.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and a national SPD certification or eligibility, with strong mechanical aptitude and communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current national certification as SPD Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician or Surgical Instrument Processor preferred or required for certification.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot and reassemble instrument sets.
• Strong organizational, communication and people skills.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, assembles and packages instruments following protocols.
• Maintains clean environment and follows infection control practices and PPE protocols.
• Identifies instruments, repairs or replaces malfunctioning items, and assembles instrument sets.
• Operates sterilization equipment (steam autoclaves, ETO, Gas Plasma) and maintains logs.
• Responds to OR requests, prioritizes instrumentation needs and supports timely OR functions.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

SPD/ Central Service certification

Tools

Steam autoclaves

ETO sterilizers

Gas Plasma sterilizers

Job description

Pay Class: PRN

Pay Type: Hourly

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Decontaminates, assembles and packages all instruments following established protocols as well as perform necessary repairs, reassembles and stores specialized surgical instruments. Prepares all order requests as necessary for replacement parts for instruments and additional equipment as necessary or upon request of physicians.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment by adhering to Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices. Staff will don proper Personnel Protective equipment (PPE), follows protocols for decontamination process referencing Instructions for Use (IFU) supplied by the manufacturers.
• Identifies instruments for all specialties and assures proper function. Follows protocol for repair or replacement of instruments that are not functioning properly. Assembles and packages all instrumentation and sets according to dept. protocol. Utilizes equipment according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and hospital policy.
• Operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers. Maintains appropriate logs and records relating to the sterilization process, including the Ethylene Oxide Aeration Records, Sterilizer Load Records, and Biological Monitoring Records.
• Responds to problem calls from the Operating Room and performs preliminary investigation. Determines priority level of instrumentation and equipment requests and other hospital needs. Directs services in a competent and professional manner while assuring OR priorities are completed in a timely manner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Requires current national certification as a SPD Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician or Surgical Instrument Processor and relevant experience with sterilizing instruments which qualifies the candidate for the national certification exam or certified registration.
• Must have mechanical aptitude with the ability to break down moving parts, clean, lubricate and reassemble, problem solve incomplete trays and missing instrumentation and have effective organizational, communication and human relation skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.