Materials Equipment Tech - PD

salinasvalleyhealth; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Salinas Valley Health is seeking a dedicated team member in the Supply Chain - Distribution department to decontaminate and process surgical supplies and equipment for all hospital departments. You will support the Operating Room and SRMC by pulling cases and delivering equipment across floors and rooms.

The role involves sterilization, handling hazardous chemicals, inventory control, and ensuring accurate charging and recordkeeping.

Qualifications

• Work requires knowledge generally acquired through a high school education or GED. Medical terminology desired.
• Previous experience within a surgical or sterile processing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, process supplies, instruments and equipment for all hospital departments.
• Pull surgical cases and provide service and support to the Operating Room and other departments.
• Transport and deliver equipment between floors, departments and patient rooms.
• Apply cleaning/disinfection techniques and sterilization procedures for equipment and devices.
• Work with hazardous chemicals and contaminated waste.
• Stock inventory to par levels and organize carts.
• Verify data to facilitate accurate charging and inventory integrity.
• Wrap and assemble sterile trays for processing after inspection.
• Perform other duties including orientation of new personnel and inventory controls.

Skills

Sterile processing

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Steris

Sterad

Autoclaves

ETO Sterilizer

Airclean Cidex

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Department: Supply Chain - Distribution

Job Description

Works under the supervision of the Assistant Director and the Supervisor to decontaminate, process supplies, instruments and equipment for all departments of the Hospital. This position is responsible for pulling surgical cases, providing service and support functions to the Operating Room, SRMC, and other departments of the Hospital as assigned.

Transports and delivers equipment between floors, departments and patient rooms.

Works in the Decontamination Room per procedure.

Applies appropriate cleaning/disinfection techniques and sterilization procedures for all equipment, instrumentation, devices, and technology that are processed through the department.

Works with hazardous chemicals and contaminated waste.

Stocks all inventory items to par levels and all specialty carts throughout the hospital.

Checks sterile package for integrity and for manufactures out dates.

Uses machinery such as Steris, Sterad, Autoclaves, ETO Sterilizer, and Airclean Cidex system.

Uses computer Preference Cards to pull cases for Surgery and SRMC.

Receives loaner equipment and instrumentation from vendors per procedure and verifies that sets are complete. Organizes return of decontaminated inventory to vendor.

Verifies correct data to facilitate accurate charging and crediting of patient accounts.

Wraps sterile trays and items for processing after inspection and assembly.

Assembles and disassembles basic traction configurations.

Performs other duties as assigned. This includes, but is not limited to, orientation of new personnel, par level inventory controls, keeping a clean work environment, and special projects as assigned.

Education

Work requires knowledge generally acquired through a high school education or GED. Medical terminology desired.

Licensure

None.

Experience

Previous experience within a surgical or sterile processing environment preferred.

The hourly rate for this position is $30.80 - $34.12. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.

Job Specifications:

• Union: NUHW
• Work Shift: Variable
• FTE: 0.0
• Scheduled Hours: 0

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!