OR/Sterile Processing Tech II - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Day Shift - Full Time – Eligible for New Hire Sign On Incentive

Sharp HealthCare • La Mesa, CA

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About The Position

The OR/Sterile Processing Tech II ensures proper maintenance and distribution of disposable supplies and durable medical equipment for patient care. The position applies sterile processing expertise and provides technical training and development to OR/Sterile Processing Tech I staff. The role provides technical oversight for at least two service-line fields and may assume the department charge role as needed. This position is based at Sharp Grossmont Hospital and is a full-time day-shift role. On-call is required; weekends are not required. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement with SEIU-UHW, and employees must join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member for the duration of the agreement.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of experience in an acute care hospital, sterile processing, or surgery department.
• Current Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) certification from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution, or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA).
• Thorough knowledge of surgical instrumentation, sterile techniques, general hospital supplies and equipment, and regulatory requirements regarding sterile processing.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a sterile processing or central supply technician program.

Responsibilities

• Report malfunctions and questionable loads to the Lead Technician or Manager, and notify SPD leads or nursing units about positive biological results, wet loads, and equipment malfunctions.
• Provide information to facilitate receipt of MSDS and maintain clear shift reports and communication logs.
• Obtain resource or charge nurse approval before processing an incomplete set, and collaborate with the Operating Room Advanced Clinician regarding instrumentation needs for service-line trays.
• Complete initial competencies and consistently demonstrate competencies identified through ongoing assessment and evaluation.
• Provide technical oversight for at least two service-line fields, including instrument inventory and ordering, equipment and instrument maintenance, collaboration with educators and physicians, count-sheet maintenance, par-level management, and service-line in-service education for staff 4–5 times per year in coordination with Leads and Advanced Clinicians.
• Document sterilizer load contents, apply load labels, track sterilizer loads using charts and printouts, document biological and vacuum testing results, and record actions taken in the event of a load recall.
• Label implantable items for quarantine identification and ensure instruments and sets are labeled accurately.
• Disassemble multipart instruments and separate heavy and delicate instruments; care for powered, lensed, and special instruments; inspect instruments and trays; reassemble trays while protecting instruments; check cleanliness; and label trays with the appropriate count sheets.
• Load and operate washers, sterilizers, sonic cleaners, and other sterilizing equipment, including steam, plasma, and peracetic acid equipment; assist users with equipment concerns or questions; and quarantine implantable items until biological monitoring is reviewed.
• Establish and meet mutually derived annual goals, maintain in-service and performance records, and pursue professional development and self-assessment.
• Orient and mentor staff into new roles and help them achieve competencies within identified timelines; learn instrument use by observing surgeries and meeting with Advanced Clinicians; and attend service-line-related conferences or seminars.
• Use resources cost-effectively, anticipate surgical needs, prepare instrumentation, accept additional assignments, remain flexible, and complete delegated duties within time frames or report when unable.
• Restock carts as assigned and prepare surgery case carts according to pick lists or preference cards.
• Report low stock, overstock, and outages; request or order non-stock items and supplies as assigned; and request or order sterilization supplies, including charts, testing materials, wraps, case filters or locks, and tape.

Benefits

• $3,000 new-hire sign-on incentive for eligible hires, subject to stated eligibility and retention conditions.
• Employee referral incentive is mentioned; eligibility conditions apply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED