Sterile Processing Technician - Variable Shifts and Schedules

Essential Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente’s Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Disassembles, and cleans or decontaminates medical instruments, supplies and equipment using approved disinfectants, detergent soap, ultrasonic cleaning.
• Assembles, inspects, tests, wraps and dates medical instruments, supplies and equipment using such guides as illustrated manuals or lists aseptically; notifies Supervisor of needed repairs.
• Use of Steam, gas, and plasma sterilizers and reading of and transfer of Biological test Fills written, KPDS and telephone requisitions 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.
• Cleans, and disinfects Biomedical and floor equipment Obtains required patient information when issuing equipment.
• Exchanges, builds, assembles Crash Carts for Hospital Units and Medical Group Clinics.
• Biological testing on Sterrads; make own test ampules; observe sterile technique; maintain sterile field.
• Picks up contaminated supplies and equipment; according to aseptic standards and returns to Sterile Processing.
• Establishes and maintains courteous cooperative relations with public, patients, and other personal.
• Examines sterilization date on medical instruments, supplies and equipment and replaces items no longer sterile.
• Pulls OR Schedules, reviews, analyzes and determines preference sheets to be utilized for cases.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Surgical instrumentation, Basic Microbiology, Basic Anatomy and Physiology.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to lift 60 pounds and move in excess of 200 pounds.
• Ability to tolerate prolonged standing.
• Certification in Central Service and Medical Terminology preferred.