OR Sterile Processing Tech: Critical OR Support

CommonSpirit Health; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Redwood City, CA seeks an Operating Room Tech to support the OR team under supervision of a Registered Nurse/Supervisor/Clinical Coordinator. Responsibilities include handling drugs and instruments, maintaining sterility, and coordinating equipment and schedules to ensure smooth surgical procedures.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, CST-related experience or externship, and 3–5 years in healthcare.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED General Studies.
• One year of full time experience as a central service technician.
• Six months experience in processing and assembly of surgical instruments.
• Experience requirement may be waived for CST externship at Sequoia Hospital.
• One year experience in general transcription required.
• Two years general secretary experience and
• Minimum of 3-5 years combined experience in healthcare industry and
• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician, upon hire or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Supervisor, upon hire or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech, upon hire or
• Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech, upon hire

Responsibilities

• Greets patients, visitors, staff, and physicians promptly and courteously.
• Operates, cleans and maintains equipment.
• Collects, processes and sterilizes articles from all areas including Operating Room on a priority basis.
• Serves as SPD liaison with physicians offices and Instrument Vendors by obtaining special requests prior to elective surgery and assuring instruments are prepared and available.
• Inspects, maintains, assembles, and picks Operating Room instruments and sets, coordinating with OR schedule and staff.
• Runs and monitors the biological test for the steam and Sterrad sterilizers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Sterile technique

Teamwork

Policy adherence

Education

High School/GED

Job description

CommonSpirit Health in Redwood City, CA seeks an Operating Room Tech to support the OR team under supervision of a Registered Nurse/Supervisor/Clinical Coordinator. Responsibilities include handling drugs and instruments, maintaining sterility, and coordinating equipment and schedules to ensure smooth surgical procedures.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, CST-related experience or externship, and 3–5 years in healthcare.