Technician I - Central Sterile Processing Distribution Procedures

About the role

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most — caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area. Primary City/State: Deer Valley - 19829 N 27th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85027. Category: Healthcare Support. Department: OR Central Sterile.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for instrument/instrument trays/equipment decontamination, preparation and sterilization, tray and case cart assembly, documentation of all sterilization processes, and delivery of a wide variety of surgical instrumentation and patient care equipment to the Perioperative team.
• Ensure the highest quality standards are met in accordance with departmental procedures and established industry standards.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for incorporating the vision, values, mission and critical goals of the organization into job performance.
• May serve as preceptor to staff.
• Decontaminate instrumentation and medical equipment using chemical agents and automated decontamination machinery.
• Assemble, prep and pack instrumentation; inspect instruments for cleanliness, proper function, breakage, and intact ID tape; assemble trays using instrument tray lists; locate and replace missing instruments; identify and label missing instruments; contain, wrap or pouch instruments and sets; choose appropriate wrapping materials for size, weight, and sterilization method.
• Sterilize instruments following prescribed procedures and guidelines; challenge the sterilization process using internal, external, and biological monitoring systems; monitor, read, document, and interpret parameters for all types of sterilization processes to ensure proper function and validation of process; maintain appropriate load configurations; maintain flow of instruments through the sterilization process; prioritize instrumentation needs using instrument needs list.
• Perform case cart assembly and sterile storage: pick case carts according to resource map requisitions; document case cart deficiencies on daily case cart needs list; fill case cart needs list prior to case cart utilization; 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 within sterile storage area.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED – Required.
• Experience: 6 months of sterile processing experience and/or; Currently enrolled in a sterile processing training program and/or; Have completed 400 hours of a sterile processing program internship – Preferred.

Schedule

Shift: Day, Monday–Friday, 2:30 PM – 11 PM.