Sterile Processing Technician-Per Diem

Bahamas Surgery Center; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Bahamas Surgery Center is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to ensure proper care and preparation of surgical instruments and supplies. The role includes maintaining inventory levels, ordering supplies, and verifying sterilizer performance, with strict record-keeping.

Requirements include a Certified Sterile Processing Certificate, High School diploma, and BLS. Prior instrument tech experience in hospital materials management is preferred. 8-hour shifts, on-site work.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Instrument technician experience in hospital materials management department (2 years or equivalent).
• Certified Sterile Processing Certificate required.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification (BLS).
• Knowledge of standard precautions, aseptic technique and principles of sterilization and instrument handling.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups; additional languages preferred.
• Ability to perform basic math and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Care and preparation of surgical instruments and supplies.
• Maintain established inventory levels and check stock.
• Order supplies for the area.
• Test sterilizers and keep accurate records.

Skills

Instrument handling

Aseptic technique

Reading docs

Writing reports

Public speaking

Numerical skills

Education

High School diploma

Certified Sterile Processing Certificate

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Job description

The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for the care and preparation of surgical instruments and supplies. The technician maintains established inventory levels by checking supplies and equipment. Orders supplies for the area. The technician performs the appropriate testing of all sterilizers and keeps accurate records.

This position is 8 hour shifts - Experience required.

Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Instrument technician experience, 2 years or equivalent experience in hospital materials management department
• Certified Sterile Processing Certificate required
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification
• Knowledge of standard precautions, aseptic technique and principles of sterilization and instrument handling.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Additional languages preferred.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.Furthermore, our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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