SPD TECH 2 - CERTIFIED

Marian Regional Medical Center; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, CA is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to ensure patient safety and surgical efficiency by decontaminating, sterilizing, and assembling instruments. You will follow strict protocols, document processes, and maintain inventory in a fast-paced sterile processing area.

The role requires attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and commitment to sterile technique.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• BLS CPR - within 30 days.
• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician - CRCST or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Supervisor - CSPDS or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech - CSPDT or
• Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech - CSPDT-CBSPD

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates proper procedures for cleaning, packaging, labeling, processing and storing of clean and sterile supplies.
• Sorts and assembles surgical instruments following lists and arranges items in appropriate instrument trays.
• Inspects each instrument for cleanliness, alignment and function.
• Cleans and maintains equipment essential to assuring effective sterilization: Ultrasonic machine, washer decontaminators, steam, hydrogen peroxide and Ethylene Oxide sterilizers.
• Demonstrates proper procedure for operating the steam, hydrogen peroxide and Ethylene Oxide sterilizers, washer decontaminators, and ultrasonic cleaner.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Sterile technique

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CRCST Certification

CSPDS Certification

CSPDT Certification

CSPDT-CBSPD Certification

Tools

Ultrasonic cleaner

Steam sterilizers

Hydrogen peroxide sterilizers

Ethylene Oxide sterilizers

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.

• Demonstrates proper procedures for cleaning, packaging, labeling, processing and storing of clean and sterile supplies. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Documentation, Accuracy.
• Sorts and assembles surgical instruments following lists and arranges items 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. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Equipment condition, Accuracy.
• Inspects each instrument for cleanliness, alignment and function. Checks for missing parts and straightens malleable instruments. Reports malfunctioning, missing and broken instrumentation to appropriate personnel. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Equipment condition.
• Cleans and maintains equipment essential to assuring effective sterilization: Ultrasonic machine, washer decontaminators, steam, hydrogen peroxide and Ethylene Oxide sterilizers. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Equipment condition.
• Demonstrates proper procedure for operating the steam, hydrogen peroxide and Ethylene Oxide sterilizers, washer decontaminators, and ultrasonic cleaner. Uses proper loading/unloading procedures. Measurement: Observation, Feedback.
• Upon completion of sterilization, stores product in SPD sterile area and returns processed instrumentation, instrument trays, and equipment to appropriate locations. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Accuracy.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Basic Life Support - CPR BLS, within 30 Days
• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician - CRCST or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Supervisor - CSPDS or
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech - CSPDT or
• Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech - CSPDT-CBSPD

Preferred

• Six to twelve months of related experience

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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