Sterile Processing Tech II: Precision Sterilization

Kaiser Permanente; Kailua, Northern (HI, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii is seeking a sterile processing technician who assists in distributing sterile and contaminated supplies to nursing inpatient and clinic departments, inventories carts, and prepares requisitions.

Under indirect supervision, you will wash, decontaminate, sterilize, wrap, store, and issue trays, instruments, and equipment, while maintaining infection control standards and contributing to cost containment.

Qualifications

• Three (3) months central services instrument processing or related experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; education may be considered in lieu.

Responsibilities

• Segregates all used instruments, equipment and other articles returned to CSD according to decontamination method; loads appropriate items in washer; washes other items in sonic cleaner or manually, using approved detergent; wipes dry; washes appropriate items in cart-washer; changes graph paper of processing equipment.
• Assembles instruments; sets-up variety of general and special trays; wraps and seals items in wrappers according to established procedures in preparation for sterilization.
• Runs sterilizer test packs according to policy; incubates and interprets biological indicator; notifies supervisor immediately of any abnormal results.
• Performs sterilization procedures in accordance with sterilization standards and departmental policies and procedures; practices universal precautions and infection control procedures; ensures safe sterilization; detects any malfunction of equipment; checks equipment indicators before, during and after each load to ensure proper equipment settings; applies load identification label to each package after sterilization process complete; shelves appropriately.
• Adheres to all aspects of sterility control, universal precautions and infection control practices; participates in departmental meetings, inservice programs and quality assurance activities to keep abreast of current trends; researches methods and processes to maximize effectiveness and reduce wastage of resources; recognizes own learning needs and seeks knowledge to increase skills and abilities.

Skills

Customer service

Oral communication

Teamwork

Written communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii is seeking a sterile processing technician who assists in distributing sterile and contaminated supplies to nursing inpatient and clinic departments, inventories carts, and prepares requisitions.

Under indirect supervision, you will wash, decontaminate, sterilize, wrap, store, and issue trays, instruments, and equipment, while maintaining infection control standards and contributing to cost containment.