Job Summary:

Decontaminates, cleans, packages, sterilizes, stores and distributes medical/surgical, equipment and supplies in accordance with CDC, OSHA, EPA, AAMI, Title 22, APIC, SGNA, JC guidelines as required.

Essential Responsibilities:

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• Responsible for filling orders from requesting departments.
  
  
• Make equipment rounds and return soiled equipment to SPD; clean equipment per manufacturers recommendations and validate functionality prior to storage; validate PM status on equipment issued from and returned to SPD per department policy.
  
  
• Answer phones.
  
  
• Inventory and restock supplies, and specialty carts i.e. isolation, latex, crash carts, etc. per department policy.
  
  
• Order specialty beds and other patient equipment per medical center practice.
  
  
• Disassembles, cleans or decontaminates surgical instruments per manufacturers recommendations including ultrasonic cleaning.
  
  
• Assembles, inspects, tests, wraps and dates all OR sets including specialty sets per department protocol according manufacturers recommendations.
  
  
• Operate all equipment in Sterile Processing Department including, but not limited to, steam sterilizers, plasma sterilizers, automated endoscope reprocessors, biological incubators, heat sealers, instrument and cart washers.
  
  
• Use of instrument and equipment tracking system in all areas of Sterile Processing Department including documentation of tests and sterilizer records.
  
  
• Examines and maintains integrity of sterile packages.
  
  
• Prepare OR case carts according to preference cards on all surgical procedures.
  
  
• Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal and external customers.
  
  
• Able to work in a collaborative environment.
  
  
• Perform other related duties as assigned within the scope of training and service.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

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• Two (2) years recent experience as a Sterile Processing Technician working in Sterile Processing Department in an acute hospital OR a Surgical Technician with two (2) years recent experience working in a Sterile Processing Department in an acute hospital.
  
  

Education

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• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED).
  
  
• Completion of an accredited Sterile Processing Program including 400 clinical hours or a Surgical Technician program.
  
  

License, Certification, Registration

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• Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution - Technician Certification OR Registered Central Service Technician Certificate OR Surgical Technologist Certificate
  
  

Additional Requirements:

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• Basic knowledge of instrument processing techniques, including but not limited to decontamination, assembly, and sterilization.
  
  
• Knowledge of Sterile Processing Department Policies and Procedures; be able to articulate on soaps and detergents, methods of packaging, types of sterilization methods and parameters, infection control practices, high-level disinfection practices, and safe practices in Sterile Processing Department.
  
  
• Knowledge of medical, nursing, and surgical supplies and equipment.
  
  
• Ability to distinguish colors and hear audible alarms required.
  
  
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a stressful environment.
  
  
• Basic computer skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

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• N/A.
  
  

Notes:

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• For Downey and Bellflower
  
  
• This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.