Sterile Processing Technician

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Dignity Health’s Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is nationally known for our holistic approach to medicine, and here, you are a part of a “golden thread” of compassionate care that connects staff and patients. While walking through the Healing Garden–with it’s intertwined pathways, garden areas and fountains–you’re reminded of our dedication to honoring the whole person. Embracing total well-being, then seeing patients and their loved ones respond positively, is personally rewarding to you.   

Mercy Gilbert is a modern, 212-bed, acute care, not-for-profit community hospital in the Phoenix area’s East Valley. We offer a full breadth of care, from emergency and cardiovascular to pediatric, orthopedic and diagnostic services. Since opening in June 2006, we have been named the “#1 Small-Sized Acute Care Hospital” by Arizona Business Magazine and the “#1 Healing Hospital in the Nation” by Baptist Healing Trust. We’ve also been named “Business of the Year” by the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce. You’re proud of these awards, but even more, you’re proud of the solace, serenity and reprieve you’re able to provide here. 

Living in Phoenix’s relatively new suburb of Gilbert, Arizona, you treasure its old-world charm mixed with modern-day luxuries. This urban center has all the shopping, restaurants and culture your heart desires, with all the outdoor activities your spirit needs. There are nearby lakes for boating, wakeboarding and water skiing, while Flagstaff and Sunrise offer winter skiing and snowboarding. Arizona has four professional sports teams, and you’re a year-round fan. You look forward to all the activities, but then again, at the end of a busy day, taking a moment to relax poolside and reflect sounds good, too. The scenery, the climate and the culture present the perfect backdrop for your healing work at Mercy Gilbert. 

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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.

Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000. Join our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity.

• High School Diploma or GED

• Prefer completion of a surgical instrument technician program or two (2) years surgical instrument experience