TECH - NUCLEAR MED

UHS•Palmdale, CA

152d•Onsite

About The Position

Palmdale Regional Medical Center, a 184-bed acute care hospital, is part of Southwest Healthcare, a network of five hospitals in Southern California. As a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), a Fortune 500 company with a vast network of facilities across the US and UK, Palmdale Regional is committed to providing high-quality patient care and community service. This role is within the Sterile Processing department, responsible for the reprocessing of surgical instrumentation.

Requirements

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, and the general public.
Ability to performance basic math.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical/clinical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
General education level.
Must hold NMTCB or ARRT and State of CA Nuclear Medicine license.
BLS Certification.
CPI is required within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

One year Nuclear Medicine training under supervision of a Radiologist preferred with experience in geriatric, adolescent, adult, and pediatrics.

Responsibilities

Manages the reprocessing cycle for surgical instrumentation, including disassembly, decontamination, disinfection, inspection, testing, assembly, packaging, labeling, high level disinfection, and sterilization.
Cares for and operates ultrasonic cleaners, washers, sterilizers, and other equipment.
Completes quality monitoring and documentation.
Picks supplies and instruments to prepare case carts for surgery.
Performs quality assurance activities.
Assists with supply inventory management and clinic instrument rounds.
Assists with mentoring, training, coaching, and role modeling for new Sterile Processing Techs.
Performs all duties with a commitment to excellence, quality, and customer service.