OR/Sterile Processing Tech II - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Day Shift - Full Time - Eligible for New Hire Sign On Incentive

Sharp HealthCare; La Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare in La Mesa, CA is hiring a Sterile Processing Technician I to ensure proper maintenance and distribution of disposables and durable medical equipment for patient care.

The role requires a high school diploma, 2 years in acute care sterile processing or surgery, and CSPDT or CRCST certifications. Shifts start 6:30 AM and end 3 PM; weekend work is not required; on-call is required.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent.
• 2 Years Experience in an acute care hospital, sterile processing, or surgery department.
• CSPDT certification or CRCST certification (required)

Responsibilities

• Maintain and distribute disposable supplies and durable medical equipment.
• Communicate equipment issues and MSDS details to the Lead Technician or Manager.
• Ensure proper instrument handling and load documentation, including sterilizer loads and testing results.

Education

2 Years Experience in an acute care hospital, sterile processing, or surgery department

CSPDT certification

CRCST certification

Job description

Hours :

Shift Start Time:6:30 AM Shift End Time:3 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:No Weekends

On-Call Required:Yes

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):$29.080 - $36.350 - $40.710

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

This position was originally posted to ratified SEIU members from 10/21/26 to 10/29/26. The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or External candidates to Sharp.

What You Will Do

To ensure proper maintenance and distribution of disposable supplies and durable medical equipment for patient care based on sterile processing expertise and through technical training and development of OR/Sterile Processing Tech I's.

Required Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 2 Years Experience in an acute care hospital, sterile processing, or surgery department.
• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution OR Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a program for sterile processing/central supply technician.

Essential Functions

Communication

Reports any malfunctions or questionable loads to the Lead Technician or Manager.

Provides appropriate information to facilitate receipt of MSDS.

Maintains necessary verbal communication via clear shift reports and communication logs.

Notifies SPD Lead/ Nursing units of positive biologicals/wet loads, equipment malfunctions.

Obtains approval from resource/charge nurse to process incomplete set.

Collaborates with Operating Room Advanced Clinician on any needs of instrumentation on service line trays.

Department Competency

Completes all initial competencies.

Consistency demonstrating competency as identified in the on-going assessment and evaluation.

Implementing and adapting the comprehensive, age/culturally appropriate plans using patient care interventions with patient family.

Provides technical oversight of at least two service line fields. Service lines may include Cardiac, Complex Spine, Joints, Maxillo-facial, Robotics, Transplant, Trauma, ENT, Urology/AV Access. Responsibilities to include, but is not limited to:

• Inventory, ordering of instruments for service line
• Maintenance of equipment and instruments
• Collaboration with educators and physicians

Maintains count sheets for assigned service lines and maintain par levels and order as needed to complete trays.

Provides service line related in-service education to staff 4-5 times per year in coordination with Leads and Advanced Clinicians.

Documentation

Documents sterilizer load contents/applies load labels to items.

Uses charts and printouts to track sterilizer loads, including biological and vacuum testing.

Documents results of biologic and vacuum testing.

Documents actions in the event of a load recall.

Labels all implantable for quick identification for quarantine.

Ensures accurate labeling of instruments/sets.

Instrument Processing

• Disassembles multipart instruments; separates heavy and delicate instruments.
• Properly cares for powered, lensed and special instruments/ equipment.
• Inspects instruments/instrument trays for broken, damaged or missing instruments. Reassembles trays, protecting sharp/delicate/heavy instruments, checks for cleanliness. Labels trays according to type, includes count sheets with trays.
• Properly loads and operates washer sterilizer, sonic cleaners, steam, plasma, parasitic acid and other sterilizing equipment. Demonstrates knowledge of SPD equipment, assists users with concerns or questions.
• Properly quarantine implantable until biological monitors are reviewed.

Professional Development

• Establishes mutually derived annual goals and meets goals. Maintains individual in-service/ performance records.
• Demonstrates process of self-discovery including knowledge of strengths and weaknesses and views any deficiencies as opportunities for growth.
• Orients/mentors staff into new roles resulting in achieved competencies within identified timelines.
• Demonstrates full understanding on how specific instruments are used by observing surgeries and meeting with Advanced Clinicians.
• Attends conferences/seminars related to service line.

Time and Resource Management

• Uses resources in a cost-effective manner.
• Anticipates surgical needs and prepares instrumentation accordingly.
• Willingly accepts additional assignments and remains flexible with work practices. Completes delegated duties within time- frames or reports to supervisor when unable.
• Ass