Sterile Processing Technician I

Kaiser Permanente; California; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, clean, assemble, sterilize, and distribute medical/surgical equipment in accordance with CDC/OSHA guidelines. You will operate sterilizers and related equipment, maintain records, and support OR preparation.

Responsibilities include filling orders, restocking supplies, inspecting packs, and promoting customer service. Requires a high school diploma or GED and completion of an accredited sterile processing program;

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of instrument processing techniques including decontamination, assembly, and sterilization.
• Familiarity with Sterile Processing Department policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Fill orders from requesting departments and prepare equipment for use.
• Perform decontamination, cleaning, inspection, packaging and sterilization per protocol.
• Answer phones and support department operations as needed.
• Inventory, restock supplies, and manage carts and isolation supplies.
• Prepare OR case carts according to preference cards and schedules.

Skills

Sterile processing

Multi-tasking

Infection control

Color vision

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Sterile Processing Program

Surgical Technician program

Job description

Job Summary:

Decontaminates, cleans, packages, sterilizes, stores and distributes medical/surgical, equipment and supplies in accordance with CDC, OSHA, EPA, AAMI, Title 22, APIC, SGNA, JC guidelines as required.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for filling orders from requesting departments.
• Make equipment rounds and return soiled equipment to SPD; clean equipment per manufacturers recommendations and validate functionality prior to storage; validate PM status on equipment issued from and returned to SPD per department policy.
• Answer phones.
• Inventory and restock supplies, and specialty carts i.e. isolation, latex, crash carts, etc. per department policy.
• Order specialty beds and other patient equipment per medical center practice.
• Disassembles, cleans or decontaminates surgical instruments per manufacturers recommendations including ultrasonic cleaning.
• Assembles, inspects, tests, wraps and dates simple sets per department protocol according manufacturers recommendations.
• Operate all equipment in Sterile Processing Department including, but not limited to, steam sterilizers, plasma sterilizers, automated endoscope reprocessors, biological incubators, heat sealers, instrument and cart washers.
• Use of instrument and equipment tracking system in all areas of Sterile Processing Department including documentation of tests and sterilizer records.
• Examines and maintains integrity of sterile packages.
• Prepare OR case carts according to preference cards on all surgical procedures.
• Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal and external customers.
• Able to work in a collaborative environment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned within the scope of training and service.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A.

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED).
• Completion of an accredited Sterile Processing Program including 400 clinical hours or a Surgical Technician program.

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Additional Requirements:

• Basic knowledge of instrument processing techniques, including but not limited to decontamination, assembly, and sterilization.
• Knowledge of Sterile Processing Department Policies and Procedures; be able to articulate on soaps and detergents, methods of packaging, types of sterilization methods and parameters, infection control practices, high-level disinfection practices, and safe practices in Sterile Processing Department.
• Knowledge of medical, nursing, and surgical supplies and equipment.
• Ability to distinguish colors and hear audible alarms required.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a stressful environment.
• Basic computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year recent experience as a Sterile Processing Technician or Surgical Technician working in Sterile Processing Department in an acute hospital or ambulatory setting.
• Sterile Processing or Surgical Technician national certification preferred.

Notes:

• This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.