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. Located at Shea Medical Center, 9003 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. Position is in the OR Central Sterile department.

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.
• CSPD personnel ensure the highest quality standards are met in accordance with departmental procedures and established industry standards.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for incorporating the vision, values, mission and critical goals of the organization into their job performance.
• May serve as preceptor to staff.
• Decontamination of instrumentation and medical equipment: Utilizes chemical agents and automated decontamination machinery to clean and decontaminate instrumentation and medical equipment.
• Assembles, preps and packs instrumentation: inspects instruments for cleanliness, proper function, breakage, and intact ID tape; assembles trays using instrument tray lists; locates and replaces missing instruments; identifies and labels missing instruments; contains, wraps or pouches instruments and sets; chooses appropriate wrapping materials for size, weight, and sterilization method.
• Sterilization: sterilizes instruments following prescribed procedures and guidelines; challenges the sterilization process using internal, external, and biological monitoring systems; monitors, reads, documents, and interprets parameters for all types of sterilization processes to ensure proper function and validation