Sterile Processing Technician II NS

Banner Health • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Sterile Processing Technician provides decontamination and sterile processing services for PeriOp Services, the emergency department, ICU, hospital departments, clinics, and ambulatory surgery centers. The role supports operating room readiness by ensuring sterile surgical instruments and disposable supplies are complete and available before procedures. It works with OR staff and requires independent performance with limited supervision, effective communication, and the ability to prioritize requests and address urgent needs.

Responsibilities include caring for general and specialty instrumentation throughout cleaning, decontamination, disassembly and reassembly, quality assurance, identification, set assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution. The technician follows established protocols, manufacturer instructions for use, and hospital policy; maintains sterilization logs and quality-assurance records; tracks instruments; and reports replacement needs. The role also operates specialized sterilization, disinfection, inspection, and testing equipment and maintains a clean, safe work environment using infection-control practices and appropriate PPE.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent working knowledge.
• At least one year of experience as a Sterile Processing Technician, or certification as an SPD Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) with less than one year of experience.
• Mechanical aptitude, including the ability to disassemble, clean, lubricate, and reassemble moving parts.
• Ability to problem-solve incomplete trays and missing instrumentation.
• Effective organizational, communication, and human-relations skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with an instrument management tracking system.
• Complete national certification as an SPD Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) within one year of hire.
• Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide decontamination and sterile-processing support to PeriOp Services, the ED, ICU, hospital departments, clinics, and ambulatory surgery centers.
• Decontaminate, assemble, package, sterilize, store, and distribute surgical instruments and disposable patient-care supplies according to protocols, manufacturer instructions for use, and hospital policy.
• Perform quality assurance, repairs, reassembly, documentation, and proper sterility handling for specialized surgical instruments.
• Maintain sterilization logs and quality-assurance records for decontamination, high-level disinfection, and sterilization equipment.
• Interpret surgical schedules and medical terminology, communicate special needs, respond to emergent OR calls, investigate requests, and prioritize instrumentation and other hospital needs.
• Identify instrument ownership and origin, track instruments leaving the area, and report replacement needs to support inventory and readiness.
• Operate sterilizers, washers, disinfection equipment, inspection devices, and other specialized equipment in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and hospital policy.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment by following Standard Precautions, infection-control practices, and PPE protocols.
• Rotate shifts and adjust hours as needed, maintain regular attendance and punctuality, and maintain a professional appearance.

What This Job Offers

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