Technician I - Central Sterile Processing Distribution Procedures

HonorHealth; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth is seeking a Healthcare Support professional at Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, AZ. The role involves decontamination, sterilization, and assembly of surgical instruments while ensuring adherence to quality standards.

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, and prior experience in sterile processing is preferred. This evening shift position will also enable you to take on additional responsibilities and could serve as a stepping stone into the healthcare field.

Qualifications

• 6 months of sterile processing experience preferred.
• Currently enrolled in a sterile processing training program preferred.
• Have completed 400 hours of a sterile processing program internship preferred.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate instrumentation and medical equipment.
• Assemble, prep, and pack instrumentation.
• Sterilize instruments following prescribed procedures.
• Pick case carts according to resource map requisitions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Primary City/State: Shea Medical Center - 9003 E Shea Blvd Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Category: Healthcare Support

Shift: Evening

Department: OR Central Sterile

Responsibilities

Job Summary

Responsible for instrument/instrument trays/equipment decontamination, preparation and sterilization, tray and case cart assembly, documentation of all sterilization processes, and delivery of a wide variety of surgical instrumentation and patient care equipment to the Perioperative team. CSPD personnel ensure the highest quality standards are met in accordance with departmental procedures and established industry standards. Assumes responsibility and accountability for incorporating the vision, values, mission and critical goals of the organization into their job performance. May serve as preceptor to staff.

Essential Functions

• Decontamination of instrumentation and medical equipment: Utilizes chemical agents and automated decontamination machinery to clean and decontaminate instrumentation and medical equipment.
• Assembles, Preps and Packs Instrumentation: Assembles, preps and packs instrumentation, inspects instruments for cleanliness, proper function, breakage, and intact ID tape, assembles trays using instrument tray lists, locates and replaces missing instruments; identifies and labels missing instruments, contains, wraps or pouches instruments and sets, chooses appropriate wrapping materials for size, weight, and sterilization method.
• Sterilization: Sterilizes instruments following prescribed procedures and guidelines. Challenges the sterilization process using internal, external, and biological monitoring systems, monitors, reads, documents, and interprets parameters for all types of sterilization processes to ensure proper function and validation of process, maintains appropriate load configurations; maintains flow of instruments through the sterilization process, prioritizes instrumentation needs using instrument needs list.
• Case Cart Assembly and Sterile Storage: Picks case carts according to resource map requisitions, documents case cart deficiencies on daily case cart needs list, fills case cart needs list prior to case cart utilization, orders sterile supplies from logistics as needed to maintain inventory. Picks cases, stocks the sterile storage area, and returns sterile supplies to inventory, collaborates with perioperative sterile core personnel to determine priorities and maintain flow within sterile storage area.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Experience

• 6 months, of sterile processing experience Preferred
• Other, Currently enrolled in a sterile processing training program Preferred
• Other, Have completed 400 hours of a sterile processing program internship Preferred