Sterile Processing Tech II Sterile Processing - Sharp Metro Campus - Evening Shift Full Time Eligible for New Hire Sign On Incentive

Sharp Healthcare•San Diego, CA

8d•$28 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

To ensure proper maintenance and distribution of disposable supplies and durable medical equipment for patient care based on sterile processing expertise and through technical training and development of OR/Sterile Processing Tech I's.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
2 Years Experience in an acute care hospital, sterile processing, or surgery department.
Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution OR Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) -REQUIRED
Thorough knowledge of surgical instrumentation, sterile techniques, general hospital supplies, equipment, and regulatory requirements regarding sterile processing.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a program for sterile processing/central supply technician.

Responsibilities

Reports any malfunctions or questionable loads to the Lead Technician or Manager.
Provides appropriate information to facilitate receipt of MSDS.
Maintains necessary verbal communication via clear shift reports and communication logs.
Notifies SPD Lead/ Nursing units of positive biologicals/wet loads, equipment malfunctions.
Obtains approval from resource/charge nurse to process incomplete set.
Collaborates with Operating Room Advanced Clinician on any needs of instrumentation on service line trays.
Completes all initial competencies.
Consistency demonstrating competency as identified in the on-going assessment and evaluation.
Implementing and adapting the comprehensive, age/culturally appropriate plans using patient care interventions with patient family.
Provides technical oversight of at least two service line fields. Service lines may include Cardiac, Complex Spine, Joints, Maxillo-facial, Robotics, Transplant, Trauma, ENT, Urology/AV Access.
Inventory, ordering of instruments for service line
Maintenance of equipment and instruments
Collaboration with educators and physicians
Maintains count sheets for assigned service lines and maintain par levels and order as needed to complete trays.
Provides service line related in-service education to staff 4-5 times per year in coordination with Leads and Advanced Clinicians.
Documents sterilizer load contents/applies load labels to items.
Uses charts and printouts to track sterilizer loads, including biological and vacuum testing.
Documents results of biologic and vacuum testing.
Documents actions in the event of a load recall.
Labels all implantable for quick identification for quarantine.
Ensures accurate labeling of instruments/sets.
Disassembles multipart instruments; separates heavy and delicate instruments.
Properly cares for powered, lensed and special instruments/ equipment.
Inspects instruments/instrument trays for broken, damaged or missing instruments.
Reassembles trays, protecting sharp/delicate/heavy instruments, checks for cleanliness.
Labels trays according to type, includes count sheets with trays.
Properly loads and operates washer sterilizer, sonic cleaners, steam, plasma, parasitic acid and other sterilizing equipment.
Demonstrates knowledge of SPD equipment, assists users with concerns or questions.
Properly quarantine implantable until biological monitors are reviewed.
Establishes mutually derived annual goals and meets goals.
Maintains individual in-service/ performance records.
Demonstrates process of self-discovery including knowledge of strengths and weaknesses and views any deficiencies as opportunities for growth.
Orients/mentors staff into new roles resulting in achieved competencies within identified timelines.
Demonstrates full understanding on how specific instruments are used by observing surgeries and meeting with Advanced Clinicians.
Attends conferences/seminars related to service line.
Uses resources in a cost-effective manner.
Anticipates surgical needs and prepares instrumentation accordingly.
Willingly accepts additional assignments and remains flexible with work practices.
Completes delegated duties within time- frames or reports to supervisor when unable.
Assumes charge role in the department as needed.
Restocks carts as assigned.
Prepares case carts for surgery according to pick lists/preference cards as assigned.
Reports low stock/overstock, outages.
Requests/orders non stock items/supplies as needed/assigned.
Requests/orders sterilization supplies, including charts, testing materials, wraps, case filters/locks, tape.