Carondelet�s St. Joseph�s Hospital (located at 350 N. Wilmot Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711) provides a full range of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. Established in 1961, St. Joseph�s Hospital is a premiere medical campus serving Tucson and the Southwest. St. Joseph�s is home to the Carondelet Neurological Institute and the Carondelet Joint Replacement Center. Here you�ll find one of the region�s most comfortable labor and delivery units as well as high-quality care and customer service in programs such as cardiology, orthopedics, oncology, wound care, stroke, diabetes, emergency medicine and rehabilitation. The 486-bed facility is an accredited Chest Pain Center, has been recognized by the American Heart and Stroke Association with a Get with the Guidelines Award for stroke care, and has nationally-certified Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs.

Why Carondelet�
When you join Carondelet�s Community Built on Care, our family of nurses, doctors, staff and healthcare specialists are dedicated to providing expert, compassionate care for all the families of Southern Arizona and the surrounding communities. We�ve been caring for you and your loved ones for more than 135 years � right here, in this great community of ours. So this is our home too. Caring, nurturing and helping heal friends, loved ones and neighbors of Southern Arizona is our passion, and we�re honored to have the opportunity to serve you. From emergency services and heart care to orthopedics, advanced stroke treatment and more, we�re focused on providing you with expert care combined with a healthy dose of attentiveness and kindness. Carondelet Health Network. A community built on care.

JOB SUMMARY

Performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies and equipment, and assembles wraps and sterilizes trays of instruments.
Follows proper Standard Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas.
Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner
Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory, submits requisitions, collects and distributes instruments throughout the facility.
Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.
Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment.
Maintains a clean work area.
Performs duties for completing surgical procedure case carts for the operating room.
Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.
Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills and ability to write legibly.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION
Required: IAHCSMM or CBSPD within one (1) year of hire date.

EDUCATION
Required: High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

WORK EXPERIENCE
Required: One (1) year work experience
Preferred: One (1) year previous sterile processing or surgical technologist experience. Completion of a Medical terminology class

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