Technician I - Central Sterile Processing Distribution Procedures

Overview At HonorHealth, you'll be part of a team creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You'll have opportunities to make a difference through programs such as the Ambassador Movement and robust training and development initiatives. HonorHealth is one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving five million people in the greater Phoenix area with a comprehensive network of hospitals, medical groups, and community services. Responsibilities Job Summary Responsible for instrument and equipment decontamination, preparation and sterilization, tray and case cart assembly, documentation of all sterilization processes, and delivery 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 industry standards. Assumes responsibility for incorporating the organization’s vision, values, mission, and critical goals into performance and may serve as preceptor to staff. Essential Functions Decontamination of instrumentation and medical equipment: Utilizes chemical agents and automated decontamination machinery to clean and decontaminate instruments and equipment. Assembles, preps, and packs instrumentation: 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. Monitors, reads, documents, and interprets parameters for all types of sterilization processes to ensure proper function and validation of the process, maintains appropriate load configurations, and prioritizes instrumentation needs using an instrument needs list. Case cart assembly and sterile storage: Picks case carts according to resource map requisitions, documents case cart deficiencies on the daily case cart needs list, fills the case cart needs list prior to utilization, orders sterile supplies from logistics as needed to maintain inventory, picks cases, stocks the sterile storage area, and returns sterile supplies to inventory. Collaborates with perioperative sterile core personnel to determine priorities and maintain flow within the sterile storage area. 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 Licenses and Certifications None specified. #J-18808-Ljbffr HonorHealth