Sterile Processing Technician: OR Readiness and Sterilization

Keck Medicine of USC Surgery Center - Pasadena; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Medicine of USC Surgery Center - Pasadena is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to handle decontamination, cleaning, inspection, packaging, sterilization and labeling of reusable items, supporting daily surgery scheduling and supply intake.

The role requires knowledge of sterilization procedures, attention to quality assurance, and readiness to assist with OR turnover and case picking as time permits.

Qualifications

• Must have high-school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one-year of Sterile Processing experience, or completion of a Central Service Technical Course, or related background in instrumentation, supply and equipment purchasing, nursing, or comparable area.
• Knowledge of sterilization and asepsis techniques.
• Basic knowledge of microbiology and infection control.

Responsibilities

• Sorts, cleans, and decontaminates all instruments, equipment, and other reusable items.
• Examines, inspects, and tests equipment and instruments, and is current on all cleaning and decontamination procedures.
• Operates sterilizers according to manufacturer’s guidelines.
• Follows proper procedures for items being sterilized.
• Sets up, packages, or wraps all reusable items for terminal sterilization.
• Maintains required logs.

Skills

Sterile Processing

Infection control

Asepsis techniques

Microbiology knowledge

Education

High-school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Keck Medicine of USC Surgery Center - Pasadena is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to handle decontamination, cleaning, inspection, packaging, sterilization and labeling of reusable items, supporting daily surgery scheduling and supply intake.

The role requires knowledge of sterilization procedures, attention to quality assurance, and readiness to assist with OR turnover and case picking as time permits.