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Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician Level II for a job in Los Angeles, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Sterile Processing Technician
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- 1 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, evenings
- Employment Type: Staff
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 Functions:
– Responsible for filling orders from requesting departments.
– Make equipment rounds and return soiled equipment to SPD; clean equipment per manufacturer’s 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 manufacturer’s recommendations including ultrasonic cleaning.
– Assembles, inspects, tests, wraps and dates all OR sets including specialty sets per department protocol according manufacturer’s 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
• Two (2) years of experience as a Sterile Processing Technician working in Sterile Processing Department in an acute hospital OR as a Surgical Technician with two (2) years of recent experience working in a Sterile Processing Department in an acute hospital.
Education
• HS Diploma / GED.
• Completion of an accredited Sterile Processing Program including 400 clinical hours or a Surgical Technician program.
License, Certification, Registration
• Sterile Processing or Surgical Technician National Certification required.
Additional Requirements:
• 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.
Notes:
• This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.
• Works every other weekend.
Kaiser Permanente Job ID #1228507. Posted job title: Sterile Processing Technician Ii
About Kaiser Permanente
At the heart of health care, you’ll find Kaiser Permanente. As the nations leading not-for-profit, integrated health plan, we make a difference in the lives of members, patients, and communities across the country.
With 39 hospitals and more than 734 locations in eight states and the District of Columbia, we proudly serve more than 12.7 million members from coast to coast. Whether you choose to join a hospital in the Northwest, a clinic in Southern California, or a medical office in the Mid-Atlantic, we have many opportunities for you to shape the future of care.
Our teams are empowered to advance impactful and extraordinary care for all by pioneering health outcomes, encouraging diverse viewpoints, and creating new opportunities for learning and advancement. This covers more than our members and our employees; it also reaches far into our communities. Together, we’re proudly working as one for a healthier today and tomorrow.
