Sterile Processing Tech II

NALHE; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NALHE in San Diego seeks a diligent individual for the sterile processing department. The role entails providing safe and sterile medical products, managing contaminated supplies, and operating sterilization equipment. Responsibilities also include maintaining inventory, performing biological tests, and ensuring adherence to infection control standards. A strong emphasis is placed on exceptional customer service and maintaining a clean work environment. Candidates should be well-versed in aseptic techniques and have experience in a medical setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with sterilization and decontamination processes.
• Knowledge of medical instrument assembly and inspection.
• Ability to adhere to safety and infection control standards.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and disinfects medical supplies and instruments.
• Operates various sterilization equipment and performs testing.
• Manages inventory and ensures adequate supplies.

Job description

Job Summary

Under indirect supervision, provides a product that has been made safe and or sterile for patient care. Decontaminates, disinfect, prepare, sterilize, store and distribute medical instruments, linen, equipment, medical supplies. Pick and assemble case carts. Disinfects, stores and distributes durable medical equipment. Maintains responsibility for assigned area. Operates washer/sterilizers, washers/decontaminators, Gas, Stasrred and Steam sterilizers. Performs Bowie Dick and biological testing and maintains accurate records. Uses SPM, Case Cart, Mainframe, MMS and other related software programs daily. Responds to telephone and computer requests per department policy. Maintaining high standards of the medical center by adhering to local, regional, Infection Control and Regulatory agencies. To coordinate with all service departments adequate supplies and equipment for day-to-day operations, while promoting safety by using good mechanics and Universal Precautions.

Essential Responsibilities

• Picks up contaminated supplies and equipment according to aseptic standards and returns:
• Sterile Processing.
• Disassembles, and cleans or decontaminates medical instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Use approved disinfectants, detergents and ultrasound cleaning.
• Assembles, inspects, tests, wraps and dates medical instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Use such guides as illustrated in manuals or lists aseptically: notifies manager of needed repairs.
• Properly loads and operates EtO, Steam Steris and Sterrad sterilizers.
• Performs biological testing and maintains accurate biological and sterilization records.
• Biological testing on Sterrads.
• Make own test ampules while observing sterile technique.
• Stages and provides delivery of processed items to user departments.
• Manages (DME) inventory tracking using SPM.
• Maintains inventory of items within the department using Event Related concepts.
• Operating Room Case Schedule, reviews, analyzes and determines preference sheets to be utilized.
• Promotes, ensures and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality services.
• Performs inter‑shift report.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Reports any equipment problems to supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.