Sterile Processing Technician - Variable Shifts and Schedules

About the role

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

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
• Uses steam, gas, and plasma sterilizers and reads and transfers biological test results
• 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
• Performs biological testing on Sterrads; makes own test ampules; observes sterile technique; maintains 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 personnel
• 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 consistent with the organization's 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

Requirements

• Knowledge of Surgical Instrumentation
• Knowledge of Basic Microbiology
• Knowledge of Basic Anatomy and Physiology
• Basic computer knowledge
• Ability to lift 60 pounds and move in excess of 200 pounds
• Ability to tolerate prolonged standing

Preferred Qualifications

• Central Service Certification preferred
• Medical Terminology preferred

Pay

$26.95 - $29.74 / hour

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week. Variable shift with rotating weekends. Workdays and working hours are variable.