CSPD Tech - FT Days

HonorHealth•Mesa, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The CSPD Tech is responsible for decontaminating, preparing, and sterilizing instruments, instrument trays, equipment, and patient care equipment. The role includes assembling trays and case carts, documenting sterilization processes, and delivering surgical instrumentation and patient care equipment to the Perioperative team. CSPD personnel uphold departmental procedures and established industry standards, and incorporate the organization’s vision, values, mission, and critical goals into their work. The technician may also serve as a preceptor to staff. The position is in the OR Central Sterile department at Four Peaks Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. It is a day-shift role with a 4x10 schedule. A bonus of up to $7,500 is available.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in sterile processing.
High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

Six months of sterile processing experience; currently enrolled in a sterile processing training program; or completion of 400 hours of a sterile processing program internship.

Responsibilities

Use chemical agents and automated decontamination machinery to clean and decontaminate instrumentation and medical equipment.
Assemble, prepare, and pack instrumentation; inspect instruments for cleanliness, proper function, breakage, and intact identification tape.
Assemble trays using instrument tray lists; locate and replace missing instruments, and identify and label missing instruments.
Contain, wrap, or pouch instruments and sets, selecting appropriate materials based on size, weight, and sterilization method.
Sterilize instruments according to prescribed procedures and guidelines.
Challenge sterilization processes using internal, external, and biological monitoring systems.
Monitor, read, document, and interpret sterilization parameters to ensure proper function and process validation.
Maintain appropriate load configurations and the flow of instruments through sterilization; prioritize instrumentation needs using the instrument needs list.
Pick case carts according to resource map requisitions and document deficiencies on the daily case cart needs list.
Fill the case cart needs list before case cart utilization.
Order sterile supplies from logistics as needed to maintain inventory.
Pick cases, stock the sterile storage area, and return sterile supplies to inventory.
Collaborate with perioperative sterile core personnel to establish priorities and maintain flow in the sterile storage area.
Incorporate the organization’s vision, values, mission, and critical goals into job performance.
May serve as a preceptor to staff.