Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Intermountain Health•San Jose, CA

1d•$20 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

This position is a HSPA certified technician, responsible for ensuring that all basic surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a quality / timely manner throughout the hospital for basic procedures and 2+ surgical specialties (i.e. GYN, Urology, ENT). Will train and document the competencies to perform these duties independently and without close supervision. Will validate all the Sterile Processing proficiencies in our education system. Utilizes applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations, promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards, performs other duties as assigned. May be required to work overtime based on business need, may be required to float to other departments (within the scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need, may be required to be placed on-call based on business needs. Shift: will typically be evenings from 2pm-1030pm with shifts varying as this is PRN PRN NOT BENEFITS ELIGIBLE Essential Functions Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic medical procedures and 2+ surgical specialties. Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label and sterilize surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic procedures and 2+ surgical specialties. Clean, troubleshoot and correctly use CP equipment. Perform, read, validate and record all biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before making equipment available for use. Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures. Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses. Issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment. Perform inventory duties, such as locating, equipment and consumable products at your facility to send to the utilizing department when required. Communicate effectively both verbally and written with providers, caregivers, and vendors. Validate all our basic competencies for Sterile Processing within our education system. Locate, read and perform a manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFU).

Requirements

Communicate effectively both verbally and written
Customer Service
Vendor Relationships
Sterilization Techniques
Equipment Operations
Surgical Instrumentation
Sterile Processing
Disinfecting
Central Processing Certification from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association)

Nice To Haves

Experience with Sterile Processing Department Software

Responsibilities

Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic medical procedures and 2+ surgical specialties.
Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label and sterilize surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic procedures and 2+ surgical specialties.
Clean, troubleshoot and correctly use CP equipment.
Perform, read, validate and record all biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before making equipment available for use.
Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures.
Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses.
Issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment.
Perform inventory duties, such as locating, equipment and consumable products at your facility to send to the utilizing department when required.
Communicate effectively both verbally and written with providers, caregivers, and vendors.
Validate all our basic competencies for Sterile Processing within our education system.
Locate, read and perform a manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFU).