Certified Sterile Processing Technician Part-Time Job – Tempe, AZ

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Why You'll Love This Job

Banner Surgery Center – Tempe is managed by Atlas Healthcare Partners. Conveniently located near Southern Avenue and the Loop101, the surgery center offers exceptional care and outstanding customer service to patients and physicians in Tempe, AZ. This ASC is adaptable to all specialties and offers two operating rooms and two procedure rooms. Banner Surgery Center – Tempe prides itself on being small, yet mighty. The goal of every employee who works here is to ensure every patient is a member of the Tempe family for the day.​​​​​​​


Atlas Healthcare and Banner Health have partnered to manage, operate and grow Banner Surgery Centers throughout the Southwest.  As one of the fast-growing healthcare partnerships, our focus is to provide exceptional care and outstanding customer service to every patient, every physician, every time.  All this while focusing daily on their company core values of Integrity, Culture, Teamwork, Respect, and Results.  We provide top of the industry health and dental benefits with a matching retirement package.  It’s a special working environment and one we believe you will greatly enjoy. 



Sign-on bonus- $1,250! 

 

Pay Class: Part-time

Pay Type: Hourly

 
POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for the proper care and handling of all general and specialty instruments including the cleaning, decontamination, instrument identification, assembly, packaging and distribution, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Decontaminates, assembles and packages all instruments following established protocols as well as perform necessary repairs, reassembles and stores specialized surgical instruments. Prepares all order requests as necessary for replacement parts for instruments and additional equipment as necessary or upon request of physicians.
  • Maintains a clean and safe environment by adhering to Standard Precautions and Infection Control practices. Staff will don proper Personnel Protective equipment (PPE), follows protocols for decontamination process referencing Instructions for Use (IFU) supplied by the manufacturers.
  • Identifies instruments for all specialties and assures proper function. Follows protocol for repair or replacement of instruments that are not functioning properly. Assembles and packages all instrumentation and sets according to dept. protocol. Utilizes equipment according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and hospital policy.
  • Operates steam autoclaves, ETO and Gas Plasma sterilizers. Maintains appropriate logs and records relating to the sterilization process, including the Ethylene Oxide Aeration Records, Sterilizer Load Records, and Biological Monitoring Records.
  • Responds to problem calls from the Operating Room and performs preliminary investigation. Determines priority level of instrumentation and equipment requests and other hospital needs. Directs services in a competent and professional manner while assuring OR priorities are completed in a timely manner.
  • Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
  • Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

 

NOTE:The essential functions are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented as outlined by the incumbent's immediate manager.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

DIRECTLY REPORTING
None
TYPE OF SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
N/A

 

SCOPE AND COMPLEXITY
Has freedom to determine how to best accomplish functions within established procedures. Confers with supervisor on any unusual situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENT FACTORS
IP - Typical Indirect Patient Care Environment: (CSPD Instrument Technician, Lab Technician, Pharmacist)

  • Able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently.
  • May be required to lift up to 75 pounds.
  • Must use standard precautions due to threat of exposure to blood and body fluids.
  • Needs ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or on telephone.
  • May require periodic to frequent use of computer, phone and general office equipment.
  • May be required to travel to various locations.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma or GED required. Requires current national certification as a SPD Technician, Certified Registered Central Service Technician or Surgical Instrument Processor and relevant experience with sterilizing instruments which qualifies the candidate for the national certification exam or certified registration.

Must have mechanical aptitude with the ability to break down moving parts, clean, lubricate and reassemble, problem solve incomplete trays and missing instrumentation and have effective organizational, communication and human relation skills.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.



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