Sterile Processing Technician

Job Summary:

Under immediate supervision - cleans, decontaminates, packages, sterilizes, stores and distributes medical instruments, supplies in accordance with TITLE 22 requirements and The Joint Commission standards. Fills requests from user areas.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibility and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Disassembles, cleans and decontaminates medical instruments, supplies and equipment using approved disinfectants, detergent soap, ultrasonic cleaning
• Assembles, inspects, test, wraps an dates medial instruments, supplies and equipment using such guides as illustrated manuals or lists aseptically
• Notifies Supervisor of needed repairs
• Use of sterilizers for all processed medical supplies and equipment
• Issues according to priority of need; delivers equipment and supplies as needed
• Updates equipment inventory by logging in and out equipment with current program (SPM)
• Cleans, disinfects patient equipment as needed
• Biological testing on Sterilizers
• Observes sterile technique
• Cleans and maintains GI scopes according to manufacture IFUs (instructions for use) and hospital policy
• Reviews OR preference cards to supply instruments
• Promotes, ensures and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service
• Performs other duties as required
• Assumes other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation, basic microbiology, basic anatomy and physiology
• Ability to learn and apply comprehensive knowledge of surgical instruments to distinguish appropriate instruments and to distinguish sterile from non-sterile and soiled
• Basic computer knowledge
• Ability to lift 60 pounds and move in excess of 200 pounds
• Ability to tolerate standing
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a stressful environment
• Ability to distinguish and hear audible alarms

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year recent experience as an SPD Tech or Surgical Tech
• Certification from IAHCSMM or CBSPD preferred
• Completion of Accredited Sterile Processing Program including 400 clinical hours or a Surgical Tech Program
• Medical Terminology preferred

Notes:

• Mon-Sunday Rotating Weekends