Certified Sterile Processing Technician Full-Time

Atlas-Healthcare-Partners-LLC; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas-Healthcare-Partners-LLC in Mesa, AZ is seeking a SPD Technician to ensure proper care and handling of general and specialty surgical instruments—from cleaning and decontamination to assembly, packaging, and sterilization.

You will follow established protocols, maintain accurate sterilization logs, support the operating room with timely instrument availability, and uphold infection control standards in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• BLS certification is required.
• Current national certification as SPD Technician, CRST or Surgical Instrument Processor required.
• Mechanical aptitude with strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to problem solve and manage instrument trays and inventory.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, assembles and packages instruments following established protocols and repairs or reassembles as needed.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment following PPE and infection control practices.
• Identifies instruments, assesses function, and handles repair or replacement per protocol.
• Operates sterilizers and maintains related logs and records.
• Responds to Operating Room calls and prioritizes instrumentation requests for timely completion.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

SPD Technician certification

Certified Registered Central Service Technician

Surgical Instrument Processor

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for the proper care and handling of all general and specialty instruments including the cleaning, decontamination, instrument identification, assembly, packaging and distribution, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation.

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.

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

NOTE: The essential functions are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented as outlined by the incumbent's immediate manager.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED and BLS certification 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.