Sterile Proc Tech II - Full Time - Night Shift

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai! At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work – excellence and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have great resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED required.
At least one (1) year in sterile processing or surgical technologist experience
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Valid Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST).

Responsibilities

Performs Sterile Processing functions and assorted support duties in decontamination and clean assembly areas in a safe and technical manner consistent with departmental policies and procedures, and best practice standards pertinent to Sterile processing operations.
Inspects, tests and assembles instrument trays, using protocol sheets and Manufactures Instructions for Use (IFU) documents as a guide when preparing for sterilization.
Sterilizes hospital instruments, utensils, linen and supplies using high temperature, low temperature and high-level disinfection according to established procedures and following regulatory requirements.
Dispenses requested sterile and clean supplies/equipment.
Assigns priority to emergency requests and issues.
Communicates challenges and issues with SP Technicians III or Supervisor for resolution.
Disassembles and cleans instrumentation and equipment.
Reassembles instrumentation and tests for proper functioning.
Tags any instrumentation needing repair for the Sterile Processing Instrument Coordinator or Repair Technicians or Clinical Engineering.
Wears personal protective gear when washing and disinfecting equipment and instruments.
Delivers missing instruments or pickups and/or replaces malfunctioning or damaged instruments as needed from applicable OR units as assigned and escalate issues to a Sterile Processing Tech III or Supervisor or another designee.
Submits incomplete instrument list if replacement instruments are needed, missing from tray or damaged.
Uses computerized instrument tracking system and refers to manufacture’s IFU’s.
Containerizes or wraps all trays using proper protocols and procedures.
Maintains assigned work area in a clean and organized condition to maintain required standards for handling sterilized and clean materials and to maintain a safe work environment.