Sterile Processing Technician

The CORE Institute; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits

Monthly $43 stipend toward ancillary B

HSA with company match

401k with company match (PT included)

Employee Assistance Program 24/7

Employee Appreciation Days

Employee Wellness Events

Free Lunch Fridays

Closed Holidays

Job summary

The CORE Institute is hiring a Sterile Processing Technician in Phoenix, AZ. You will decontaminate, sterilize, and assemble instrument trays, ensuring adherence to safety and infection control standards.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, and preferred national certification with a potential 90-day window to obtain. The role includes benefits such as health plans, a company-matched 401(k), and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three years of Sterile Processing Technician experience preferred.
• National certification as Sterile Processing Technician / CRST / Surgical Instrument Processor or to be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• BLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies, and equipment, and assembles trays.
• Monitors wash solutions for quality and consistency in decontamination.
• Sorts mismatched instrument sets for timely processing.
• Restocks and inventories supplies and equipment.
• Maintains clean work areas and adheres to safety and infection control standards.
• Recognizes and communicates equipment malfunctions to ensure patient safety.

Skills

Sterile processing experience

Instrument handling

Education

High school diploma / GED

Tools

Steris system

Autoclave equipment

Job description

At The CORE Institute, we are dedicated to taking care of you so you can take care of business! Our robust benefits package includes the following:

• Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits
• Monthly $43 stipend to use toward ancillary benefits
• HSA with qualifying HDHP plans with company match
• 401k plan after 6 months of service with company match (Part-time employees included)
• Employee Assistance Program that is available 24/7 to provide support
• Employee Appreciation Days
• Employee Wellness Events
• Free Lunch Fridays
• Closed Holidays

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED is required.
• Three years of Sterile Processing Technician experience is preferred.
• Current national certification as a Sterile Processing Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician, or Surgical Instrument Processor, or obtained within 90 days of hire is required.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is preferred.

Essential Functions

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies, and equipment, and assembles, wraps, and sterilizes trays of instruments. Follows proper Standards Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas.
• Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, and facility medical equipment.
• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment.
• Maintains a clean work area.
• Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.
• Recognizes and anticipates the needs of the surgical team assuring instrument availability.
• Recognizes abnormal functioning of autoclave equipment, Steris system, and notifies appropriate person or company regarding company.
• Reviews par levels of supplies and equipment, to ensure that the resources necessary for patient safety are available.

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