SPD TECH 1 - NON CERTIFIED

Commonspirit-Health; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, California, is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to ensure patient safety by decontaminating, sterilizing, and assembling instruments. This role requires meticulous attention to detail and strict adherence to infection control protocols.

You will process instruments, maintain logs, test equipment, manage inventory, and support the surgical services team.

Qualifications

• CPR certification required at hire.
• Six to twelve months of related experience in sterile processing.
• Experience in an acute care hospital with emphasis on knowledge of medical supplies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, sterilize, and assemble instruments and equipment per protocols.
• Maintain inventory, documentation, and QA logs for sterile processing.
• Assist with staff training and attend meetings as required.
• Operate and maintain sterilizers, washers, ultrasonic cleaners, and related equipment.
• Adhere to infection control standards and Universal Precautions.

Skills

Basic Life Support - CPR

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Sterile Processing Technician, you will ensure patient safety and surgical efficiency by meticulously decontaminating, sterilizing, and assembling all medical instruments and equipment. Your precise work is fundamental to infection control and positive patient outcomes across clinical areas. Every day you will expertly process surgical instruments, maintaining accurate documentation, testing equipment, and managing inventory according to strict protocols. You'll adhere to infection control standards, troubleshoot equipment, and contribute to a safe, efficient sterile processing environment. To succeed, you'll need exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, excellent communication for coordination, and a profound commitment to sterile technique and patient safety. Self-motivation and adaptability are essential in this critical, fast-paced support service role.

• Instrument Maintenance: Assembles and sorts instrument sets following instrument manual and arranges sets in appropriate instrument trays. Separates delicate and basic instruments, electrical cords, cables, and processes according to established procedures. Sorts and identifies special instruments for processing, e.g., power equipment, scopes, etc. Inspects each instrument for alignment and position when sorting. Checks for missing parts and straightens malleable instruments. Reports mal-functioning, missing, and broken instrumentation. Cleans and maintains equipment essential to assuring effective sterilization: ultrasonic machine, washer sterilizer, steam sterilizers, and plasma sterilizers. Demonstrates proper procedure for operating the steam and plasma sterilizers, washer sterilizer, and ultrasonic cleaner. Uses proper loading/unloading procedure. Upon completion of sterilization, stores instruments in sterile area and returns processed instrumentation, instrument trays, and equipment to appropriate nursing units.
• Supply and Equipment Maintenance: Demonstrates proper procedures for cleaning, packaging, labeling, processing and storage of clean and sterile supplies. Stocks and tags medical supplies placed in Central Supply. Issues and returns supplies, using the computer to maintain an accurate inventory. Maintains clean and orderly work area. Wiping and dusts shelves, carts, work, and storage area. Routinely checks supplies/instruments for outdates. Replenishes depleted supplies in Central Service. Demonstrates ability to follow hospital/departmental procedures for cleaning and storing of equipment.
• Department Support: Responds to all telephone requests promptly and accurately. Assists in the training of new personnel. Attends 80% of staff meetings and inservices. Attends all mandatory meetings. Ability to train new personnel with a positive team oriented attitude and job competence. Assists with annual physical inventory if necessary. Plans and executes staff in service meetings when assigned. Performs other assigned duties as required.
• Records Maintenance: Records all logs completely and accurately, e.g., sterilized items, patient-charged equipment. Inventories patient- chargeable equipment accurately. Keeps an accurate log of QA measurements including but not limited to load counts, equipment monitors and tray surveillance.
• Safety: Conscientious in duties and in following procedures that relates to Universal Precautions. Demonstrates a good understanding of distribution technique according to policy and procedures within the guidelines as described in Universal Precautions. Maintains low but safe amounts of medical supplies.
• Other Duties: Takes verbal orders received from nursing units and acts accordingly to fill orders promptly. Collects/ distributes supplies/equipment for nursing units. Prepares surgical case carts based on requisitions from Surgery.

Job Requirements

Required

• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• Six to twelve months of related experience
• Previous acute care experience in a hospital with supplies with emphasis on knowledge of medical supplies.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

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