Sterile Processing Tech

St Joseph Hospital & Medical Center; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Benefit program

Job summary

St Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech to ensure sterilized instruments are ready for procedures. Responsibilities include preparing case carts, decontaminating instruments, and packaging for sterilization while maintaining strict aseptic technique and inventory control.

Strong attention to detail and organization are essential. This full-time role offers opportunities to work with leading surgical teams and advanced sterilization methods in a

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED is required.
• Completion of a surgical instrument technician program or two years surgical instrument experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and delivers case carts and uses aseptic technique.
• Decontaminates surgical instruments, power equipment, flexible endoscopes and other medical devices.
• Assembles, packages and labels surgical services and hospital instrumentation for sterilization.
• Answers telephone, fills orders, and stocks supplies.
• Utilizes high/low temp sterilization and disinfection processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Sterilization equipment operation

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Sterile Processing Tech at St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center, you will be a vital link in patient care, ensuring the highest quality, sterile instrumentation is always available to medical teams. Every day you will meticulously process and sterilize surgical instruments and equipment, assembling trays, conducting quality checks, and maintaining inventory. You'll provide excellent service to patients, physicians, and staff, ensuring tools are safe and ready for procedures. To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a rigorous commitment to sterilization protocols, working efficiently and expertly to support optimal outcomes.

• Prepares and delivers case carts. Utilizes aseptic technique when handling and distributing sterile instruments and supplies.
• Decontaminates surgical instruments, power equipment, flexible endoscopes and other medical devices.
• Ability to assemble, package and label, clinics surgical services and all other hospital instrumentation for various methods of sterilization.
• Answers telephone, fills orders, issues and stocks supplies
• Utilizes various methods of high/low temp sterilization and disinfection processes.

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Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate or GED

Preferred

• Completion of a surgical instrument technician program or two (2) years surgical instrument experience

Where You'll Work

Hello humankindness: Join a Legacy of Healing at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (SJHMC)

Ready to make a real difference? Join SJHMC in Phoenix AZ., a 571-bed nonprofit founded by the Sisters of Mercy over 125 years ago. We're more than a hospital; we're a global destination for life-changing care, embracing patients with humankindness.

Here, your calling will flourish. We're not just a workplace; we're a community dedicated to a mission of service.

Leaders in Specialized Care:

• Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI): A world-renowned center for groundbreaking neurological research and innovative treatments.
• Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI): A national leader in advanced thoracic care with pioneering surgical techniques.
• Level I Trauma Center: One of Arizona's busiest ERs, providing immediate, comprehensive care for critically injured patients 24/7.

Why SJHMC?

• Culture of Excellence & Well-being: We care for our people, fostering professional and personal growth.
• Community & Collaboration: Be part of a network committed to global health and well-being.
• Join a Legacy, Shape a Future: Over 20% of our patients travel internationally for our specialized care.

This is an invitation to join a family of dedicated professionals at the forefront of medical innovation, united by the power of humankindness.