Sterile Processing Tech: OR Instrument Care & Sterilization

Atlas Healthcare Partners; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Surgery Center – Camelback, operated by Atlas Healthcare Partners in Phoenix, seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to ensure instrument readiness for the OR, decontaminate, assemble, package, and sterilize instruments, and maintain accurate logs.

Requirements include high school diploma or GED, BLS certification, and current SPD/CST certification; strong mechanical aptitude and organizational skills are essential to support fast-paced surgical services.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; BLS certification required.
• Current national certification as SPD Technician or CST or Surgical Instrument Processor.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates, assembles and packages instruments following protocols.
• Operates sterilization equipment and maintains sterilization logs.
• Identifies and repairs or replaces malfunctioning instruments and maintains equipment records.
• Adheres to infection control practices and PPE protocols.
• Responds to OR instrument requests and prioritizes tasks to support timely care.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

SPD Technician/CST certification

Job description

Banner Surgery Center – Camelback, operated by Atlas Healthcare Partners in Phoenix, seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to ensure instrument readiness for the OR, decontaminate, assemble, package, and sterilize instruments, and maintain accurate logs.

Requirements include high school diploma or GED, BLS certification, and current SPD/CST certification; strong mechanical aptitude and organizational skills are essential to support fast-paced surgical services.