Technician II - Central Sterile Processing Distribution Procedures

HonorHealth • Phoenix, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Technician II 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 critical goals into job performance. The technician may serve as a preceptor to staff.

This is a second-shift position from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays and some required call. The position is based at John C. Lincoln, 250 E Dunlap Ave, Phoenix, Arizona.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• More than 10 months of any CSPD experience.
• Surgical technical training or sterile processing training is preferred.
• One year of experience as a certified technician is preferred.
• Completion of an accredited training program is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a sterile processing training program.
• Certification as either CRCST or CSPDT.
• Surgical technical training or sterile processing training.
• One year of experience as a certified technician.
• Completion of an accredited training program.

Responsibilities

• Use chemical agents and automated decontamination machinery to clean and decontaminate instruments and medical equipment.
• Assemble, prepare, and pack instrumentation; inspect instruments for cleanliness, function, breakage, and intact identification tape.
• Assemble trays using instrument tray lists; locate and replace missing instruments and identify and label instruments that remain 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 parameters for sterilization processes 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 case cart needs before case 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 flow in the sterile storage area.
• May serve as a preceptor to staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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