PRN Certified Sterile Processing Technician-Surgery Center

Colonial Group; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Peoria, AZ is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to ensure safe handling of surgical instruments. You will decontaminate, assemble, package, and sterilize instruments and sets in accordance with IFU and department policy.

You will operate autoclaves, ETO and plasma sterilizers, maintain logs, and respond to OR requests with timely, professional service. Strong organization and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and BLS certification required.
• Current national certification as SPD Technician or equivalent.
• Must have mechanical aptitude and ability to break down, clean, lubricate and reassemble instruments.
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, assembles and packages instruments; repairs and reassembles as needed.
• Maintains clean, safe environment per infection control procedures and PPE usage.
• Identifies instruments, repairs or replaces non-functioning items; assembles sets.
• Operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers; logs sterilization records.
• Responds to OR calls; prioritizes instrument requests and supports timely OR throughput.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

SPD Technician certification

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.

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.