Sterile Processing Instrument Tech II

Mayo Clinic; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayo Clinic in Phoenix is seeking sterile processing technicians to ensure instruments are safe for surgical care. You will perform decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and storage of re-usable medical devices in the sterile core, supporting operating room teams.

You will follow guidelines from Joint Commission and AAMI, maintain inventory, and contribute to quality assurance testing to meet patient safety standards in perioperative environments.

Qualifications

• Decontamination, assembly, sterilization and storage of re-usable surgical equipment.
• Inventory maintenance and supply storage.
• Support of the sterile core to meet operating room needs.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, assemble, sterilize and store instruments per manufacturer guidelines.
• Maintain inventory and storage of processed supplies.
• Support the surgical team in the sterile core and perioperative environment.

Job description

Sterile processing technicians are vital to safe and efficient care delivery in the perioperative environment and are responsible for ensuring all surgical instruments are safe for use. Responsible for performing advanced, complex, multistep processes and delegated activities to support the operating room team in the care of the surgical patient and various procedural areas within the hospital. Cleaning, packaging and re-processing of re-usable surgical equipment, instrumentation and scopes; per manufacturer's guidelines. Maintaining inventory and storage of processed supplies. Meeting the needs of the surgical team through support of activities in the sterile core. Responsibilities include: decontamination, assembly, sterilization, quality assurance testing, and storage.

Central Service technicians work in compliance with best practices and standards established by: The Joint Commission, AAMI, IAHSCMM, AORN, OSHA, DOT, WHO, FDA, EPA, and HIPPA.

To learn more about the Sterile Processing Department from staff members, please watch this video:

Explore a Career as a Sterile Processing Technician – Surgery - MSS Video Upload (mayo.edu)