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 that 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 Thompson Peak Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the OR Central Sterile department. The schedule is second shift, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with rotating weekend call.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
More than 10 months of CSPD experience.
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 instruments; inspect for cleanliness, proper function, breakage and intact identification tape; assemble trays using instrument tray lists; locate and replace missing instruments, and identify and label unavailable instruments.
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 function and process validation.
Maintain appropriate load configurations and instrument flow through sterilization, and prioritize instrumentation needs using the instrument needs list.
Pick case carts according to resource map requisitions, document deficiencies on the daily case cart needs list, and fill needs before case cart utilization.
Order sterile supplies from logistics as needed to maintain inventory; pick cases, stock sterile storage and return sterile supplies to inventory.
Collaborate with perioperative sterile core personnel to determine priorities and maintain flow within the sterile storage area.
Perform other duties as assigned.
May serve as a preceptor to staff.