Sterile Processing Technician II

Banner Health; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support OR readiness by decontaminating, assembling, and sterilizing surgical instruments for perioperative services. The role requires CRCST certification and at least 1 year of SPD experience, with strong attention to detail and effective communication.

The position includes evening shifts, on-call weekend rotation, and shift differentials.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in Sterile Processing or CRCST certification.
• CRCST certification required; CSPDT/Central Service tech within 1 year preferred.
• Good reading, writing, and speaking skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, assemble, and package surgical instruments per IFU and protocols.
• Maintain sterilization logs, quality records, and instrument tracking.
• Identify priorities from the surgical schedule and communicate needs to minimize delays.
• Differentiate ownership of instruments and manage inventory to ensure OR readiness.
• Operate sterilization equipment and demonstrate proper PPE and safety practices.

Skills

Sterile Processing experience

Education

CRCST Certification

SPD Technician (CSPDT) certification within 1 year

Tools

Sterilization equipment operation

Job description

JOB LOCATION AND DEPARTMENT

Primary City/State: Tucson, Arizona Department Name: Sterile Processing Dept-Hosp Work Shift: Evening Job Category: Clinical Support Banner Health was named to Fortune’s Most Innovative Companies in America list for the third consecutive year and named to Newsweek's list of Most Trustworthy Companies in America for the second year in a row. We’re honored to be recognized for our commitment to the latest health care advancements and excellent patient care. Central Sterile Processing is an ancillary department of the Operating rooms within a healthcare facility 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. Our ideal candidate is CRCST Certified with a minimum of 1 year experience working within SPD.

SHIFT DETAILS

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 5-8s | 40 hours
• Shift: 1p-8:30p
• Schedule: Monday-Friday with call
• On Call: Weekend call rotation required
• Enjoy a flat rate $5/hr for call, $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential, when applicable

POSITION SUMMARY

This position performs as an integral part of the OR team with limited supervision. 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/reassembly, quality assurance, instrument identification, set assembly, packaging, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instrumentation for PeriOp Services, hospital departments, and clinics. This position requires well manner communications and the ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Provides decontamination and sterile processing support to PeriOp Services, ED, ICU, hospital wide departments, and 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.
• 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.
• Ability to identify interpret the surgical schedule and medical terminology as it pertains to procedures requiring sterile surgical instrumentation and disposable supplies. Able to address and communicate special needs to minimize delays to surgery. Responds to emergent calls from the Operating Room and performs preliminary investigations. 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.
• 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.
• 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 sizes. Operates automated surgical instrument washers, ultrasonics, flush pumps, visualization devices, and cart washers to include high-level disinfectors where supported.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. Minimum one (1) year experience as a Sterile Processing Technician OR certified as an SPD Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) with less than one year of experience. 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

Instrument management tracking system. Complete national certification as an SPD Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) within one year of hire. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EEO Statement

EEO Statement: EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.

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