Sterile Processing Technician II

Kaiser Permanente; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, clean, sterilize, assemble and distribute surgical instruments and OR sets in accordance with industry standards.

You will fill orders, handle equipment rounds, restock supplies, and support a collaborative Sterile Processing Department while working in a fast-paced hospital environment. Travel may be required; on-call shifts are possible.

Qualifications

• Two years of recent Sterile Processing experience in an acute hospital setting.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Completion of an accredited Sterile Processing Program with 400 clinical hours or Surgical Technician program.
• Certification in Sterile Processing and Distribution or equivalent certification.
• Basic knowledge of instrument processing techniques and sterilization methods.
• Ability to follow department policies on packaging, infection control and disinfection.
• Knowledge of medical, nursing and surgical supplies and equipment.
• Ability to distinguish colors and hear alarms.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a stressful environment.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Fill 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 policy.
• Answer phones.
• Inventory and restock supplies and carts per department policy.
• Order specialty beds and other patient equipment per medical center practice.
• Disassemble, clean or decontaminate surgical instruments including ultrasonic cleaning.
• Assemble, inspect, test, wrap and date all OR sets including specialty sets per protocol.
• Operate all SPD equipment including steam/plasma sterilizers and endoscope reprocessor.
• Use instrument/equipment tracking system and document sterilizer records.
• Examine and maintain integrity of sterile packages.
• Prepare OR case carts according to preference cards.
• Promote and improve customer service to internal and external customers.
• Work in a collaborative environment.
• Perform other related duties within training scope.

Skills

Sterile processing

Decontamination

Multi-tasking

Basic computer skills

Education

GED or High School Diploma

Sterile Processing Program 400 hours

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 all OR sets including specialty 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

• Two (2) years recent experience as a Sterile Processing Technician working in Sterile Processing Department in an acute hospital OR a Surgical Technician with two (2) years recent experience working in a Sterile Processing Department in an acute hospital.

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

• Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution - Technician Certification OR Registered Central Service Technician Certificate OR Surgical Technologist Certificate

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

• N/A.

Notes

• This is an on call position, days and hours may vary
• Travel 75 % of the Time.