Sterile Processing Technician II

3 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time

Job Summary:

Under direct/indirect supervision, this role follows approved infection control, quality assurance, and departmental policies and procedures. The Sterile Processing Technician II - Certified is responsible for collecting, cleaning, decontaminating, disinfecting, and/or sterilizing surgical instruments, trays, and packs, reusable medical devices, and patient care equipment for inpatient Nursing and Medical Office departments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Inventory, restock, and distribute instruments, reusable medical equipment, and medical supplies to Medical Center.
  • Work a majority of time in a Sterile Processing Department cleaning, preparing, assembling, sterilizing, preparing packs, instruments, and trays for the medical center and/or medical office building.
  • Process inpatient operating room instruments.
  • May assist in departmental in-services and training.

Requirements:

  • One year experience in instrument processing.
  • Must know Medical Terminology to understand instrumentation, surgical procedures, and surgical schedule.
  • Must have knowledge of various types of reusable surgical instrumentation, including power equipment and micro surgical instrumentation.
  • Must know how to operate Sterile Processing departmental equipment (i.e. washers, ultrasonic, steam, gas, and chemical sterilizer).
  • Must know cleaning of patient care equipment (i.e. I.V. pumps, feeding pumps, pneumatic pumps, CPM machines, PCA, and hypo/hyperthermia units, etc.).
  • Must know sterilization monitoring, record keeping, and quality assurance protocols.

Education and Certifications:

  • High School Diploma/GED.
  • Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution - Ambulatory Surgery Technician Certification OR Instrument Specialist Certificate OR Registered Central Service Technician Certificate OR Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution - Technician Certification OR Flex Endoscope Reprocessor Certificate OR Surgical Instrument Processor Certificate.

Location: San Francisco, California

Company: Kaiser Permanente



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