Sterile Processing Assistant - Stone - Compliance and Innovation

Sterile Processing Assistant
- Stone
- Compliance and Innovation

Stone Health Center, 4888 N. Stone, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Posted Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Salary: $16.50 - $23.96 per hour, depending on qualifications

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 7am to 4pm

JOB PURPOSE:

A Sterile Processing Assistant supports daily operations and sterilization processing of reusable medical or dental instruments and equipment; ensuring that sterilization processing meets all professional standards and requirements. The incumbent performs and completes the decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packing, sterilization, storage, and distribution of submitted medical instruments and equipment. Additionally, i n this role the incumbent may be required to fulfill varied administrative or clerical functions, duties, assignments, and responsibilities in support of assigned departmental operations .

The incumbent in this position will perform all functions and responsibilities of the position at the direction of and at a lo cation assigned by management.

An employee in this position works with general supervision and review, and any work problems involving departures from standard policies, interpretations, or procedures are to be presented to the supervisor for direction and resolution.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs all assigned duties, tasks, responsibilities, and assignments supporting departmental operations within established time frames; meeting established rates of performance for the quality and quantity of work for the position; demonstrating a level of self-initiative, quality, efficiency, and accuracy in the employee’s job performance that ensures the highest standards of excellence.
• Distributes in th e correct location’s sterile instruments.
• Performs environmental maintenance duties in the sterile processing area in accordance with the CDC, OSHA, and AAMI guidelines; maintains inventory levels in sterile processing area.
• Performs the technical duties for the decontamination processing, sterilization, and distribution of supplies and equipment according to protocol, policies, and procedures, such as:
  • Picking up, washing, and sterilizing medical instruments from the medical or dental clinics; maintaining an accurate and timely log of all autoclaved loads and verifying complete sterilization and assembling pre-pack instrument trays
    • Cleans and prepares instruments and equipment according to the manufacturers’ instructions for sterilization.
    • Inspects instruments for damage or defects; verifies proper function of instruments and tray completion prior to wrapping for terminal sterilization.
    • Sorts and arranges items into proper trays according to established policies and procedures.
    • Positions items correctly in sterilizer and selects proper wash cycle.
    • Sterilizes instruments and equipment according to set standards using steam processing.
      • Correctly operates sterilizers, ultrasonic washer, and other equipment for processing items .
      • Performs monitoring of sterilizers according to policies and procedures.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly and reports deficiencies immediately to supervisor.
• Assembles, wraps, and sterilizes trays of instruments in accordance with El Rio Sterilization policy and procedures, as well as CDC, OSHA, and AAMI guidelines.
  • Accurately labels each item with name and expiration date.
• Monitors and responds to biological, physical, and chemical indicators to ensure quality and consistency for sterilization of instruments and medical equipment.
  • Cleans sterilizers according to established policies and procedures.
  • Performs required biological monitoring tests on all sterilizers according to established policies and procedures.
• Maintains compliance with all local, state, federal, and accrediting agencies in regards to all sterilization activities.
• Assists with maintaining established policies and procedures, performance objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection prevention standards.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and hygienic work environment in compliance with all Policies and Procedures including but not limited to work areas, workstations, examination rooms, hand washing, infection prevention and control etc. for this position.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and proficiency with the application of all compliance and reporting requirements respective to Joint Commission Certification (JCC) standards and reporting requirement applicable to a Sterile Processing…