Sterile Processing Tech II - Sterile Processing - Sharp Memorial Hospital – Evening Shift - Full Time - Eligible for New Hire Incentive

Sharp HealthCare•San Diego, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Tech II ensures proper maintenance and distribution of disposable supplies and durable medical equipment for patient care. The role uses sterile processing expertise and provides technical training and development to OR/Sterile Processing Tech I staff. The position is based at Sharp Memorial Hospital and is a full-time evening-shift role, with a shift from 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM and every-other-weekend requirements. On-call is not required. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement with SEIU-UHW; employees must join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member for the duration of the agreement. The technician performs instrument and equipment processing, documentation, service-line support, staff education, and resource-management duties. The role also includes mentoring staff, maintaining competencies, and assuming a charge role as needed. The hourly pay range is $29.080–$40.710, with a $3,000 new-hire sign-on incentive for eligible candidates. Incentive eligibility is subject to the stated conditions and exclusions.

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 related to sterile processing.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a sterile processing or central supply technician program.

Responsibilities

Report malfunctions, questionable loads, positive biological results, wet loads, and equipment issues to the appropriate lead, manager, or nursing unit.
Maintain clear shift reports and communication logs, provide information needed for receipt of MSDS, and obtain approval before processing incomplete sets.
Collaborate with Operating Room Advanced Clinicians on instrumentation needs for service-line trays.
Complete initial competencies and maintain ongoing competency; implement and adapt appropriate patient-care plans and interventions.
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 staff in-service education 4–5 times per year.
Document sterilizer load contents, apply load labels, track loads using charts and printouts, record biological and vacuum test results, document actions for load recalls, label implantables for quarantine, and ensure accurate instrument and set labeling.
Disassemble and sort instruments; care for powered, lensed, and specialty equipment; inspect instruments and trays; reassemble trays; protect instruments; check cleanliness; and label trays with the appropriate count sheets.
Load and operate washers, sterilizers, sonic cleaners, and other sterilizing equipment; assist users with equipment concerns; and quarantine implantables until biological monitoring is reviewed.
Set annual professional goals, maintain in-service and performance records, pursue professional growth, orient and mentor staff, learn instrument use through observation and meetings with Advanced Clinicians, and attend relevant conferences or seminars.
Use resources cost-effectively, anticipate surgical needs, prepare instrumentation, accept additional assignments, complete delegated duties or notify a supervisor when unable, and assume the department charge role as needed.
Restock assigned carts; prepare surgery case carts using pick lists or preference cards; report low stock, overstock, and outages; and request or order non-stock items, supplies, and sterilization materials.