Instrument Technician II

May be entitled to translation/bilingual, shift or other wage premiums as governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Please refer to the respective collective bargaining agreement for additional information on such wage premiums: Job Summary Supports all local medical facilities that utilize surgical instruments by appropriately and safely processing and distributing equipment, instruments and supplies to maximize efficiency and safety. Makes members/patients and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive member/patient relationships. Actively seeks information to understand member/patient circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; builds rapport and cooperative relationship with members/patients. Considers how actions or plans will affect members; responds quickly to meet member/patient needs and resolves problems. Essential Responsibilities Knows and complies with all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety, and emergency policies and procedures. Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice in every interaction with patients, colleagues, providers, and leadership. Ensures patient safety in the preparation and provisioning of care related to but not limited to medications, procedures, infection prevention, fall prevention, including consistent use of two patient identifiers and procedural time outs. Reports safety hazards, accidents and incidents, and unsafe working conditions promptly. Decontaminates, disassembles and reassembles, and sterilizes via appropriate techniques, a wide variety of routine and specialized surgical instruments. Utilizes Intelligent Instrumentation Management Computer system to track instruments throughout the local facilities. Inventories and restocks departmental supplies including instruments, sterilization chemicals and other related items, which may require occasion lifting and carrying up to 45 pounds. In addition to defined technical requirements, is accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission and specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors. Basic Qualifications Experience Minimum six (6) months of experience cleaning and sterilizing instruments. Education High School Diploma OR General Education Diploma (GED) required. License, Certification, Registration Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution - Technician Certification within 6 months of hire from Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution Additional Requirements Effective verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated customer service skills, customer focus abilities and the ability to understand Kaiser Permanente customer needs. Knowledgeable of a wide variety of sterilization routine and specialized instruments. Experience in operating personal computers. Preferred Qualifications N/A Instrument Technician Certification from HSPA or CBSPD required with a minimum of year experience in OR or Day Surgery SPD with Basic Instrumentation. #J-18808-Ljbffr