Certified Sterile Processing Technician-ASC

Atlas Healthcare Partners • Glendale, AZ

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About The Position

Responsible for the proper care and handling of general and specialty instruments, including cleaning, decontamination, instrument identification, assembly, packaging, distribution, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation. The role also supports operating room requests and other hospital needs, prioritizes instrumentation and equipment requests, and ensures services are provided competently and professionally while OR priorities are completed in a timely manner.

The position performs duties according to established policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards. It provides customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating the organization’s core and leader behaviors. The listed essential functions describe the general content and requirements of the position and are not exhaustive; specific tasks may be documented by the incumbent’s immediate manager.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• BLS certification.
• Current national certification as a SPD Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician, or Surgical Instrument Processor, and 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 problem-solve 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 order 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.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment and follow manufacturer Instructions for Use during decontamination.
• Identify instruments for all specialties and ensure proper function; follow procedures for repairing or replacing instruments that do not function properly.
• 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 problem calls from the Operating Room and conduct preliminary investigations.
• Determine priority levels for instrumentation and equipment requests and other hospital needs.
• Direct services competently and professionally and complete OR priorities in a timely manner.
• Perform functions in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
• Provide customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.

What This Job Offers

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