Technician II - Central Sterile Processing Distribution Procedures

HonorHealth • Scottsdale, AZ

12d • 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.

The position is based at Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the OR Central Sterile department. The listed shift is evening.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• More than 10 months of any CSPD experience.
• Preferred: technical training diploma or degree in surgical technical training or sterile processing.
• Preferred: completion of a sterile processing training program or certification as CRCST or CSPDT.
• Preferred: one year of experience as a certified technician.
• Preferred: completion of an accredited training program.

Nice To Haves

• Technical training diploma or degree in surgical technical training or sterile processing.
• Completion of a sterile processing training program or certification as either CRCST or CSPDT.
• 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 instrumentation 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, replace, identify, and label missing instruments; contain, wrap, or pouch instruments and sets; and select wrapping materials appropriate to size, weight, and sterilization method.
• Sterilize instruments according to prescribed procedures and guidelines; challenge sterilization using internal, external, and biological monitoring systems; monitor, read, document, and interpret sterilization parameters; maintain load configurations and instrument flow; and prioritize needs using the instrument needs list.
• Assemble case carts by picking them according to resource map requisitions, documenting deficiencies, filling the case cart needs list before utilization, and ordering sterile supplies as needed to maintain inventory.
• Pick cases, stock the sterile storage area, return sterile supplies to inventory, and collaborate with perioperative sterile core personnel to set priorities and maintain flow in sterile storage.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• May serve as a preceptor to staff.

What This Job Offers

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