Sterile Processing Technician I

Banner Health Corporate; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health is hiring for a Sterile Processing Technician in Mesa, AZ. The role supports Perioperative Services by decontaminating, assembling, sterilizing, and distributing surgical instruments for OR readiness.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED; SPD certification is preferred and will be expected within one year. Evening shift details apply, with opportunities for growth within the sterile processing team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent working knowledge.
• Mechanical aptitude to breakdown, clean, lubricate and reassemble instruments; solve incomplete trays.
• Preferred: national SPD Technician certification within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, assemble and package surgical instruments following IFU and protocols.
• Maintain sterilization logs and QA records; manage instrument inventory and distribution.
• Interpret surgical schedules and prioritise instrumentation needs for timely procedures.
• Track instrumentation leaving the area using paper or computer logs; report replacements as needed.
• Operate sterilizers, washers and related equipment safely following policies.

Skills

Decontamination

Sterilization

Instrument tracking

Education

High school diploma/GED

SPD Technician certification (preferred)

Tools

Steam sterilizers

Hydrogen peroxide sterilizers

Automatic instrument washers

Borescopes

Job description

Primary City/State: Mesa, Arizona Department Name: Sterile Processing Dept-Hosp Work Shift: Evening Job Category: Clinical Support Banner Health is proud to have earned the Great Place To Work® Certification™, a recognition based on direct feedback from our team members and a thorough, independent evaluation. This certification underscores our dedication to fostering a culture built on trust, collaboration and pride - an environment where team members feel valued, supported and inspired every day. Central Sterile Processing is an ancillary department of the Perioperative/OR team in which medical/surgical supplies and equipment, both sterile and non-sterile, are decontaminated, processed, sterilized, stored and used for patient care. All this takes place behind the scenes in a sterile lab type setting. This department is essential to many of the operational aspects of the department. Candidates with SPD Certification or previous work experience will be preferred.

Located next to Banner Baywood Medical Center in east Mesa, Arizona, Banner Heart Hospital specializes in providing the most advanced cardiovascular care in an environment of clinical excellence, compassion and healing. We have the most advanced technology in the state of Arizona, with innovative and cutting-edge technologies. With 111 beds, we are one of the largest freestanding heart hospitals in the nation. We have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals for cardiovascular care by Thomson-Reuters. Our facility includes a 28 bed cardiovascular intensive care unit that specialized in the recovery of surgical patients, cardiogenic shock, and CRRT. Our 60 bed Cardiac Progressive Care Unit specializes in fast-paced procedural recovery and our 23 bed Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit specializes in surgical recovery. Our space also includes two endovascular suites, six OR suites, six cardiac Cath labs, and three electrophysiology labs.

SHIFT DETAILS

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 5-8s | 40hrs
• Shift: Evening Shift 1PM - 9:30PM Schedule: Monday - Friday
• On Call: Weekend Call will be required as needed by the department.
• Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable.

POSITION SUMMARY This position demonstrates accountability for operating room readiness ensuring sterile surgical instrumentation and disposable supplies are complete and ready for a procedure prior to the preceding patient leaving the operating room. Responsible for the proper care and handling of all general and specialty instrumentation including the cleaning, decontamination, disassemble/reassemble, quality assurance, instrument identification, set assembly, packaging, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instrumentation for PeriOp Services, hospital departments, and clinics.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Provides decontamination and sterile processing support to PeriOp Services, ED, ICU, hospital wide departments, clinics both on and off campus, and ambulatory surgery centers. Provides various levels of service for the management of sterile surgical instrumentation and disposable patient care supplies. Support may-or-may-not include, decontamination of surgical instruments, assembly/sterilization, sterile instrument storage, partial or complete case cart support, OR core tech support and high-level disinfection.
2. Responsible for the decontamination, assembly, and packaging of surgical instruments following established protocols, instructions for use (IFU) as well as performs required quality assurance, repairs, reassembly, documentation, sterility handling, and storage of specialized surgical instruments. Maintains required sterilization logs and quality assurance records relating to all equipment associated for the purpose of decontamination, HLD disinfection, and sterilization.
3. Ability to interpret the surgical schedule and medical terminology as it pertains to scheduled procedures requiring sterile surgical instrumentation and disposable supplies needed. Able to address and communicate special needs to minimize delays to surgery. Responds to emergent calls from the Operating Room and performs preliminary investigation. Determines priority level of instrumentation requests and other hospital needs. Directs services in a competent and professional manner while assuring OR priorities are completed in a timely manner.
4. Able to differentiate surgical instrumentation that is surgery owned, consignment/loaner, hospital depart, surgeon, ambulatory surgery center, and clinics both on and off campus. Completes necessary tracking of surgical instruments with a paper log sheet or computer process for instrumentation leaving the area. Reports needed replacement of surgical instruments to maintain the inventory and support readiness of sets.
5. Utilizes specialized equipment for the decontamination, high-level disinfection, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation according to the device and equipment manufacturer’s recommendations and hospital policy. Operates steam and hydrogen peroxide sterilizers of various. Operates automated surgical instrument washers, ultrasonics, flush pumps, visualization devices, and cart washers to include high-level disinfectors where supported.
6. Operates various quality assurance testing equipment associated to flexible endoscopic scopes, transesophageal ultrasound probes, and electro-surgical insulation defect detector for laparoscopic and energy provided surgical instrumentation. Utilizes heat detection devices to allow steam sterilized surgical instrumentation to be released for use without risking burns to staff and patients. Operates demagnetizers of stainless-steel instruments for ophthalmic and delicate cardiac surgical instrumentation for safe use on patients. Utilizes various borescope devices to inspect inner channels of lumened surgical instrumentation and flexible scopes.
7. Maintains a clean and safe environment by adhering to Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices. Staff follow protocols for proper donning of personnel protective equipment (PPE) while completing the decontamination process referencing IFU’s supplied by the manufacturers.
8. Maintain flexibility to rotate shifts and adjust hours as needed, maintain a work record of regular attendance, timely arrivals, and departures, maintain professional appearance appropriate to position and function.

ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENT FACTORS

Requires ability to tolerate exposure to conditions which may include toxic chemicals, high frequency noise levels, bio-hazardous materials, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, heights, high temperatures or confined spaces. Able to use proper body mechanics to lift supplies and equipment and push carts and dollies weighing up to 500 lbs. Needs adequate color vision. Must wear protective clothing as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. 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

Complete national certification as an SPD Technician within one year of hire. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EEO Statement: EEO/Disabled/Veterans

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