Sterile Processing Specialist - Instrument Care & OR

Kaiser Permanente; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, clean, and sterilize medical instruments and supplies. You will disassemble, inspect, assemble, wrap, and label items, and operate sterilizers while updating inventory and ensuring a sterile field.

The role supports hospital units and clinics with priority handling of requests. The position requires adherence to sterile technique and the ability to lift heavy items, with shifts that include weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation and sterile technique.
• Basic microbiology, anatomy and physiology understanding.
• Basic computer skills and data entry ability.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate and clean instruments and supplies per standards.
• Disassemble, assemble, inspect, and wrap instruments aseptically.
• Operate sterilizers (steam, gas, plasma) and document processing.
• Update inventory by logging equipment in/out.
• Prepare crash carts and arrange supplies for hospital units.
• Picks up contaminated items and returns to Sterile Processing.
• Maintain courteous relations with patients and staff.
• Follow schedule with rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

Surgical instrumentation

Basic microbiology

Anatomy & physiology

Basic computer knowledge

Ability to lift 60 pounds

Prolonged standing tolerance

Job description

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, clean, and sterilize medical instruments and supplies. You will disassemble, inspect, assemble, wrap, and label items, and operate sterilizers while updating inventory and ensuring a sterile field.

The role supports hospital units and clinics with priority handling of requests. The position requires adherence to sterile technique and the ability to lift heavy items, with shifts that include weekends and holidays.