Central Sterile Supply Technician

Central Sterile Supply Technician

Naval Medical Center San Diego - San Diego, CA 92134

Overview

Salary Range $36.00 - $41.09 Hourly Position Type Full Time Category Health Care

Description

Compass Government Solutions is currently recruiting qualified Central Sterile Supply Technicians (SPD) to provide sterile processing support services at Naval Medical Center San Diego in San Diego, California.

This is an opportunity to support surgical readiness and patient care in a military medical center environment by ensuring reusable medical equipment and surgical instrumentation are properly cleaned, sterilized, assembled, and prepared for clinical use.

Work Schedule Services shall be provided Monday through Friday between the hours of 0600–0559, with coverage primarily needed during night shifts.

Shifts may be scheduled as:

• 8-hour shifts with an uncompensated 30-minute lunch break
• 10-hour shifts for any four days between Monday and Friday with an uncompensated 60-minute lunch break

Scheduling is based on departmental needs. In no instance will the Healthcare Worker (HCW) be required to provide services more than 80 hours per two-week period.

Typical Shift Coverage Examples:

• PM Shifts: 1245–2245 (4×10), 1445–2245 (5×8)
• Night Shifts: 2045–0645 (4×10, Monday–Thursday)
• Duty Hours: None
• On-Call Hours: None
• Call-Back Hours: None
• Overage Hours: None

Job Duties

• Receive, disassemble, and inspect reusable medical devices and surgical instrumentation for damage
• Receive and properly dispose of regulated medical waste, general waste, and soiled linen
• Comply with OSHA regulations regarding the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) while working in decontamination areas
• Determine appropriate methods of decontamination, including removal of blood, tissue fragments, body fluids, and other contaminants
• Perform decontamination procedures using wiping, soaking, rinsing, scrubbing, ultrasonic equipment, and washer sterilization/decontamination systems
• Examine instruments and equipment after decontamination to ensure contaminants have been removed and items function properly
• Ensure all medical devices and surgical instrumentation are properly labeled and identified
• Assemble and prepare specialty trays and instrument sets
• Select appropriate wrapping and packaging materials for medical devices and surgical instrument sets
• Select and perform sterilization processes in accordance with standard Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) procedures, including:
• Ethylene Oxide (ETO) Sterilization
• Steam Sterilization
• Maintain sterile processing workflow standards to support safe and efficient patient care operations

Qualifications

Education Completion of a central sterile supply training course required

Certification Must possess one of the following current certifications:

• International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM), or
• National Institute for Certification in Healthcare Sterile Processing and Distribution (NICHSPDP)

Experience Minimum of one year of experience within the last two years as a Central Sterile Supply Technician

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of sterile processing procedures, decontamination standards, and infection control practices Familiarity with surgical instrumentation and reusable medical equipment Ability to follow detailed sterilization and packaging procedures accurately Strong attention to detail and organizational skills Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced healthcare environment Strong communication and teamwork skills Ability to maintain professionalism in a military healthcare setting