Technician I - Central Sterile Processing Distribution Procedures

HonorHealth • Phoenix, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Technician I is responsible for decontaminating, preparing, and sterilizing instruments, instrument trays, and equipment; assembling trays and case carts; documenting sterilization processes; and delivering surgical instrumentation and patient care equipment to the Perioperative team. The role ensures quality standards are met in accordance with departmental procedures and established industry standards, and incorporates the organization’s vision, values, mission, and goals into job performance. The technician may also serve as a preceptor to staff.

The position is based at John C. Lincoln, 250 E Dunlap Ave, Phoenix, Arizona, in the OR Central Sterile department. The stated shift is 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certification is preferred but not required.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of sterile processing experience.
• Currently enrolled in a sterile processing training program.
• Completion of 400 hours of a sterile processing program internship.
• Certification.

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 instruments that are missing.
• Contain, wrap, or pouch instruments and sets, selecting wrapping materials appropriate to their 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 equipment function and process validation.
• Maintain appropriate load configurations and instrument flow through sterilization, prioritizing 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 case cart needs before cart utilization and 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 determine priorities and maintain workflow in the sterile storage area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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