Sterile Processing Tech II LA - Full Time Night Shift

Kaiser Permanente•Los Angeles, CA

24d

About The Position

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.

Responsibilities

Responsible for filling orders from requesting departments.
Make equipment rounds and return soiled equipment to SPD; clean equipment per manufacturers 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 manufacturers recommendations including ultrasonic cleaning.
Assembles, inspects, tests, wraps and dates all OR sets including specialty sets per department protocol according manufacturers 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.