Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Banner Health • Mesa, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Technician supports operating room readiness by ensuring sterile surgical instruments and disposable supplies are complete and ready before the preceding patient leaves the operating room. The role is responsible for the proper care and handling of general and specialty instrumentation, including cleaning, decontamination, disassembly and reassembly, quality assurance, instrument identification, set assembly, packaging, sterilization, and distribution for perioperative services, hospital departments, and clinics.

The technician provides sterile processing and decontamination support to perioperative services, emergency and intensive care departments, hospital-wide departments, clinics on and off campus, and ambulatory surgery centers. Services may include instrument decontamination and assembly, sterilization, sterile instrument storage, case-cart support, operating-room core technology support, and high-level disinfection. The position follows established protocols, manufacturers’ instructions for use, and hospital policy; maintains sterilization logs and quality assurance records; interprets surgical schedules and medical terminology; prioritizes requests; and communicates special needs to help prevent delays. The technician also tracks instrumentation, reports replacement needs, operates specialized processing and testing equipment, and maintains a clean and safe environment using infection-control practices and required personal protective equipment.

This is a full-time evening-shift position scheduled Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. The role requires flexibility to rotate shifts and adjust hours as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent working knowledge.
• Mechanical aptitude, including the ability to break down moving parts, clean and lubricate them, and reassemble them.
• Ability to problem-solve incomplete trays and missing instrumentation.
• Effective organizational, communication, and human-relations skills.

Nice To Haves

• Complete national certification as a Sterile Processing Department Technician within one year of hire.
• Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure sterile surgical instruments and disposable supplies are complete and ready for procedures before the preceding patient leaves the operating room.
• Clean, decontaminate, disassemble, reassemble, inspect, identify, assemble, package, sterilize, store, and distribute general and specialty surgical instrumentation.
• Provide sterile processing support to perioperative services, emergency and intensive care departments, hospital departments, clinics on and off campus, and ambulatory surgery centers.
• Perform services that may include decontamination, assembly and sterilization, sterile instrument storage, case-cart support, operating-room core technology support, and high-level disinfection.
• Follow established protocols, manufacturers’ instructions for use, and hospital policy when processing instruments and supplies.
• Perform required quality assurance, repairs, reassembly, documentation, sterility handling, and storage for specialized surgical instruments.
• Maintain sterilization logs and quality assurance records for equipment used in decontamination, high-level disinfection, and sterilization.
• Interpret surgical schedules and medical terminology to identify instruments and disposable supplies needed for scheduled procedures.
• Communicate special needs, respond to emergent operating-room requests, conduct preliminary investigations, prioritize requests, and complete operating-room priorities in a timely manner.
• Differentiate instruments by ownership or source, including surgery-owned, consignment or loaner, hospital department, surgeon, ambulatory surgery center, and clinic instruments.
• Track instruments leaving the processing area using paper logs or computer processes and report replacement needs to maintain inventory and readiness.
• Operate specialized decontamination, high-level disinfection, sterilization, and quality-assurance equipment according to manufacturer recommendations and hospital policy.
• Adhere to standard precautions and infection-control practices, including proper use of personal protective equipment during decontamination.
• Maintain flexibility to rotate shifts and adjust hours as needed, regular attendance and punctuality, and a professional appearance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED