Sterile Processing Technician

Where You’ll Work

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Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services.  Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery.  In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.

St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies .

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Job Summary and Responsibilities

At St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center we deliver humankindness through a wide range of health social and support services in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona. As part of our team you will provide clinical expertise support and oversight that helps ensure our patients receive exceptional care.  As a member of our team you will have the opportunity to champion the change by joining in our mission of healing through humankindness.

The Sterile Processing Tech is responsible for the building and coordination of instruments and case carts between the Operating Room, Ancillary departments and Sterile Processing.  Coordinates case carts, add-ons and will serve as a contact person in Sterile Processing for each service in the Operating Room.  Will have direct contact with physicians, nurses, and scrub techs.  Will clean, decontaminate, prepare, assemble, and sterilize surgical instrumentation and related equipment used by surgical services and other clinical departments.

Responsibilities :

• Follows cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization procedures per manufacturer’s instructions.
• Consistently processes, checks, and labels implants in a timely, accurate, and legible manner with minimal assistance.
• Ensures that appropriate sterilization indicators and filters are placed in the instrument pan(s) prior to sterilization.
• Consistently follows the specified checklist when assembling instrument sets / trays.
• Consistently labels / initials instrument sets and equipment accurately, legibly and in a timely manner.
• Consistently ensures that instrument sets are complete prior to sterilization; records all missing tag items that are not replaced in instrument sets.
• Understands and complies with infection control policies and procedures such as hand washing, containment of infectious agents / materials.
• Uses care in operating all equipment and carts; sinks are cleaned.

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Job Requirements

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