**Overview**
**Hello Humankindness (https://hellohumankindness.org/)**
Chandler, Arizona , has a stable suburban population with an economy anchored by many large financial, and high tech companies. Located southeast of Phoenix, Chandler is a skillfully developed community of friendly, diverse neighborhoods with expansive parks, great schools, convenient shopping, and excellent career opportunities.
For more than 50 years, Dignity Health’s Chandler Regional Medical Center has focused on quality patient care and service to the community. As the longest established hospital in the southeast valley, Chandler Regional has provided care for the Chandler community since 1961. The hospital recently added a new five-story tower with 100 patient beds, increasing the acute-care bed count to 429. This expansion increased emergency and trauma services, as well as the surgical unit and intensive care offerings.
The word “dignity” perfectly defines what our organization stands for: showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. At Chandler Regional, our employees are the heart and soul of our organization. They are the reason we are able to live out our healing ministry within the communities we serve. Our doctors, nurses and allied health professionals are a regular self-contained support system for each other. This unique working culture is one of the reasons why a career with us is so rewarding. Now is the perfect time to come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies (https://hospitals.dignityhealth.org/chandlerregional/Pages/default.aspx) .
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**Responsibilities**
At Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center we deliver humankindness through a wide range of health social and support services in the heart of Chandler Arizona. As part of our team you will provide clinical expertise support and oversight that helps ensure our surgery patients receive exceptional care.
The **SPD Technician Lead** will decontaminate surgical instruments and other medical devices and equipment. Assembles prepares and packages surgical instruments and equipment for various methods of sterilization and high level disinfection. Maintains quality control and biological monitoring systems for sterilization processes. Answers telephone and responds to requests for sterile instruments and supplies. Utilizes computer systems for case cart stock supply and stock return. Gives direction to fellow team members and works as relief lead in Supervisors absence. Orders and maintains implant inventory resolves implant and instrument issues and works as a liaison to all ORs and nursing units to meet our patients instrument implant and sterilization needs. Utilizes instrument tracking system to maintain instrument inventory.provide excellent service to the patients of the Central Sterile Processing and Surgery Departments, the physicians, fellow employees and hospital staff.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Ensures staff follows all infection control policies
+ Knowledge and use of sterilizers - ultrasonic, Washers, Cart Washer, and high level disinfection
+ Maintains quality control records for all sterilizers and high level disinfection process
+ Gives direction to staff on prioritizing workload
+ Assess quality assurance expectations of daily operations
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!
**Qualifications**
**Minimum:**
+ HS/GED
+ 3 years surgical instrument experience
+ CRCST
+ Preceptor certification within 6 months
**Preferred:**
+ Completion of a surgical instrument technician program
**Pay Range**
$21.70 - $29.84 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.