Senior Sterile Processing Technician - Evening Shift

Kaiser Permanente; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, clean, and sterilize medical equipment in a fast-paced SPD. You will assemble, inspect, and date OR sets, restock supplies, and ensure PM status on equipment per policy.

The role requires two years of SPD experience, completion of a sterile processing program or surgical technician training, and certification in the field. Work hours include evenings in a full-time setup at West LA Medical Center.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years recent experience as a Sterile Processing Technician working in Sterile Processing Department in an acute hospital OR a Surgical Technician with two (2) years recent experience working in a Sterile Processing Department in an acute hospital.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED).
• Completion of an accredited Sterile Processing Program including 400 clinical hours or a Surgical Technician program.
• Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution - Technician Certification OR Registered Central Service Technician Certificate OR Surgical Technologist Certificate

Responsibilities

• Responsible for filling orders from requesting departments.
• Make equipment rounds and return soiled equipment to SPD; clean equipment per manufacturers recommendations and validate functionality prior to storage; validate PM status on equipment issued from and returned to SPD per department policy.
• Answer phones.
• Inventory and restock supplies, and specialty carts i.e. isolation, latex, crash carts, etc. per department policy.
• Order specialty beds and other patient equipment per medical center practice.
• Disassembles, cleans or decontaminates surgical instruments per manufacturers recommendations including ultrasonic cleaning.
• Assembles, inspects, tests, wraps and dates all OR sets including specialty sets per department protocol according manufacturers recommendations.
• Operate all equipment in Sterile Processing Department including, but not limited to, steam sterilizers, plasma sterilizers, automated endoscope reprocessors, biological incubators, heat sealers, instrument and cart washers.
• Use of instrument and equipment tracking system in all areas of Sterile Processing Department including documentation of tests and sterilizer records.
• Examines and maintains integrity of sterile packages.
• Prepare OR case carts according to preference cards on all surgical procedures.
• Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal and external customers.
• Able to work in a collaborative environment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned within the scope of training and service.

Skills

Sterile Processing

Decontamination

Attention to detail

Color vision

Education

High school diploma or GED

Sterile Processing Program (400 clinical hours) or Surgical Technician program

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, clean, and sterilize medical equipment in a fast-paced SPD. You will assemble, inspect, and date OR sets, restock supplies, and ensure PM status on equipment per policy.

The role requires two years of SPD experience, completion of a sterile processing program or surgical technician training, and certification in the field. Work hours include evenings in a full-time setup at West LA Medical Center.