Central Services Tech (Instrument Tech)

**Overview**

At Dignity Health’s Arizona General Hospital 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. Also you will have the opportunity to champion the change by joining in our mission of healing through humankindness.

ARIZONA GENERAL HOSPITAL

**Responsibilities**

Decontaminates surgical instruments and other medical equipment. Assembles, prepares and packages surgical instruments and equipment, and processes using various methods of high/low temp sterilization and disinfection. Maintains quality control and biological monitoring systems for sterilization processes. Answers the telephone and responds to requests for sterile instruments and supplies. Prepares and distributes case carts and sterile supplies. Utilizes computer system for case cart stock supply, stock return, and electronic instrument management system.

+ Prepares and delivers casecarts. Uses aseptic technique with sterile supplies

+ Decontaminates surgical instruments and other medical equipment

+ Prepares and wraps instrument sets for various methods of sterilization

+ Answers telephone, fills orders, issues and stocks supplies

+ Utilizes various methods of high/low temp sterilization and disinfection.

+ Maintains quality control records for all sterilizers

+ Utilizes computer for department specific supply picklists and Goods/Issue/Returns

+ Utilizes instrument tracking system

**Qualifications**

**Minimum:**

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider (CT CPRBLS)

+ Prefer completion of a surgical instrument technician program or 2 years surgical instrument experience (preferred not required)

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. Advanced Practice Providers and Faculty Physicians can receive up to $90,000 if full-time and hired within a year of completing their residency or fellowship. Part-time providers can receive up to $45,000. Join our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision FSA matching retirement plans paid vacation adoption assistance and more.

**Pay Range**

$18.00 - $24.13 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.