SPD Tech II

St Johns Regional Medical Center; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

St Johns Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, California, is looking for an Instrument Tech. In this role, you will ensure the availability, cleanliness, and functionality of surgical instruments. Responsibilities include cleaning, sterilizing, and inspecting instruments, as well as operating sterilization equipment.

Ideal candidates exhibit meticulous attention to detail and possess a solid understanding of sterilization principles. Certification and education requirements include a High School diploma or equivalent and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED required upon hire.
• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician required upon hire.
• Six months of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure availability, cleanliness, and functionality of surgical instruments.
• Clean, sterilize, assemble, and inspect surgical instruments and trays.
• Operate sterilization equipment and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Sterilization principles

Efficiency in fast-paced environments

Education

High School Graduate

Certified and Registered Central Service Technician

Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Supervisor

Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Instrument Tech, you will ensure the availability, cleanliness, and functionality of surgical instruments and equipment.

Every day, you will meticulously clean, sterilize, assemble, and inspect surgical instruments and trays, operating sterilization equipment and maintaining accurate records.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, a comprehensive understanding of sterilization principles, and efficiency in a fast-paced environment, ensuring all instruments are sterile and ready.

• 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.
• 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 cleanliness, alignment and function.
• Checks for missing parts and straightens malleable instruments.
• Reports malfunctioning, missing and broken instrumentation to appropriate personnel.
• Cleans and maintains equipment essential to assuring effective sterilization: Ultrasonic machine, washer decontaminators, steam, Sterrad and Ethylene Oxide sterilizers.
• Demonstrates proper procedure for operating the steam, Sterrad and Ethylene Oxide sterilizers, washer decontaminators, and ultrasonic cleaner.
• Uses proper loading/unloading procedures.
• Upon completion of sterilization, stores product in SPD sterile area and returns processed instrumentation, instrument trays, and equipment to appropriate locations.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate, upon hire or
• High School GED, upon hire 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

Preferred

• Six (6) to twelve months of related experience, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California. Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s 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 Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

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