Sterile Processing Technician

Job Summary:
Under immediate supervision, Decontaminates, cleans packages sterilizes, stores and distributes medical instruments, supplies in accordance with TITTLE 22 requirements and The Joint Commission standards. Fills request from user areas. Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Disassembles, and cleans or decontaminates medical instruments, supplies and equipment using approved disinfectants, detergent soap, ultrasonic cleaning.
• Assembles, inspects, tests, wraps and dates medical instruments, supplies and equipment using such guides as illustrated manuals or lists aseptically; notifies Supervisor of needed repairs.
• Use of Steam, gas, and plasma sterilizers and reading of and transfer of Biological test Fills written, KPDS and telephone requisitions for all processed medical supplies and equipment; issues according to priority of need; delivers equipment and supplies as needed.
• Updates equipment inventory by logging in and out equipment.
• Cleans, and disinfects Biomedical and floor equipment Obtains required patient information when issuing equipment.
• Exchanges, builds, assembles Crash Carts for Hospital Units and Medical Group Clinics.
• Biological testing on Sterrads; make own test ampules; observe sterile technique; maintain sterile field.
• Picks up contaminated supplies and equipment; according to aseptic standards and returns to Sterile Processing.
• Establishes and maintains courteous cooperative relations with public, patients, and other personal.
• Examines sterilization date on medical instruments, supplies and equipment and replaces items no longer sterile.
• Pulls OR Schedules, reviews, analyzes and determines preference sheets to be utilized for cases.
• Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience

• N/A

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of Surgical instrumentation, Basic Microbiology, Basic Anatomy and Physiology.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to lift 60 pounds and move in excess of 200 pounds.
• Ability to tolerate prolonged standing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Central Service Certification & Medical Terminology preferred.

Notes:

• Schedule to include rotating weekends, holidays and floating within the established seniority section.

Primary Location: California,Riverside,Riverside Medical Center/Medical Offices 1
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Night
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Working Hours Start: 11:00 PM
Working Hours End: 07:30 AM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B05|USW|Local 7600
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Riverside Med Center - MaterialMgmt-CentralProcessing - 0801
Pay Range: $28.71 - $31.67 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: No Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

• Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

• Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.