SPD Tech II

Northridge Hospital Medical Center • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $28 - $35

About The Position

As a Sterile Processing Tech II, you ensure patient safety and surgical efficiency by decontaminating, sterilizing, and assembling medical instruments and equipment. The role supports infection control and patient outcomes across clinical areas. Daily work includes processing surgical instruments, maintaining accurate documentation, testing equipment, managing inventory according to protocols, following infection control standards, troubleshooting equipment, and helping maintain a safe and efficient sterile processing environment. Success requires attention to detail, organizational and communication skills, commitment to sterile technique and patient safety, self-motivation, and adaptability in a fast-paced support service role.

The position is at Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center, a 394-bed acute care nonprofit hospital serving over 80,000 patients annually. The hospital offers a Level II Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care, and women’s health services, and is the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED.
• Completion of a Sterile Processing Program or surgical tech program.
• AHA Basic Life Support - CPR.
• Fire Safety certification within 90 days.
• One of the following certifications: Certified and Registered Central Service Technician; Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Supervisor; Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician; or Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Technician.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of two years’ experience with surgical instrumentation.
• Minimum of two years’ prior sterile processing or surgical tech experience.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Clean and decontaminate surgical instruments and other medical equipment according to established policies and procedures.
• Inspect, assemble, package, and sterilize medical devices according to manufacturers’ recommendations and established procedures.
• Apply knowledge of sterilization, asepsis, infection control, and universal safety precautions.
• Document processing steps using department logs or computers and use hospital instrument tracking systems in designated areas.
• Disassemble and clean or decontaminate surgical instruments according to manufacturers’ recommendations, including using ultrasonic cleaning.
• Maintain supplies required for daily use and communicate effectively with those responsible for ordering.

What This Job Offers

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