Certified Sterile Processing Technician - PRN

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Scottsdale, AZ

About The Position

Responsible for the proper care and handling of general and specialty instruments, including cleaning, decontamination, identification, assembly, packaging, distribution, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation. The technician maintains a clean and safe environment, follows infection-control practices and manufacturer Instructions for Use, and uses equipment in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and hospital policy. The role operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers and maintains records related to sterilization. It also responds to Operating Room problem calls, investigates issues, prioritizes requests, and ensures OR priorities are completed in a timely and professional manner. Functions are performed according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards, with a focus on providing excellent customer service.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
BLS certification.
Current national certification as a SPD Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician, or Surgical Instrument Processor; alternatively, relevant experience with sterilizing instruments that qualifies the candidate for the national certification exam or certified registration.
Mechanical aptitude, including the ability to break down moving parts, clean, lubricate, and reassemble them.
Ability to troubleshoot incomplete trays and missing instrumentation.
Effective organizational, communication, and human-relations skills.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Decontaminate, assemble, and package instruments according to established protocols; perform necessary repairs and reassemble and store specialized surgical instruments.
Prepare requests for replacement instrument parts and additional equipment as needed or requested by physicians.
Maintain a clean and safe environment by following Standard Precautions and infection-control practices, wearing appropriate PPE, and following manufacturer Instructions for Use for decontamination.
Identify instruments for all specialties and confirm they function properly; follow protocols for repair or replacement of malfunctioning instruments.
Assemble and package instrumentation and sets according to department protocol.
Use equipment according to manufacturer recommendations and hospital policy.
Operate steam autoclaves, ETO sterilizers, and Gas Plasma sterilizers.
Maintain sterilization-process logs and records, including Ethylene Oxide Aeration Records, Sterilizer Load Records, and Biological Monitoring Records.
Respond to Operating Room problem calls and conduct preliminary investigations.
Determine priorities for instrumentation and equipment requests and other hospital needs, ensuring OR priorities are completed in a timely manner.
Perform functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide customers with excellent service by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.