Sterile Processing Tech | Precise Instrument Sets

CommonSpirit Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 37,195 - 46,838; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles is seeking a Certified SPD Tech to decontaminate, sterilize, and assemble instruments, ensuring infection control and patient safety across clinical areas.

You will process instruments daily, maintain documentation, test equipment, and manage inventory following strict protocols; strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential in this fast-paced sterile processing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of SPD experience in an acute care environment.
• Must be well versed in testing sterilization equipment.
• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician from HSPA preferred.
• Fire Safety, within 90 Days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an independent function in decontaminating soiled instrumentation to prevent cross contamination.
• Ensure equipment from Sterile Processing Department is in appropriate working order for patient care.
• Assemble, package, and prepare sterile items for terminal sterilization across multiple specialties.
• Achieve sterility using steam or Sterrad processes and determine when to use each.
• Handle assembly/packaging/wrapping for Orthopedics, ENT/Plastic/Ophthalmology, General Surgery, GYN/GU/Cardiothoracic, Neuro/Vascular.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Sterilization equipment testing

HSPA Central Service Technician (preferred)

Job description

Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles is seeking a Certified SPD Tech to decontaminate, sterilize, and assemble instruments, ensuring infection control and patient safety across clinical areas.

You will process instruments daily, maintain documentation, test equipment, and manage inventory following strict protocols; strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential in this fast-paced sterile processing environment.